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1 December 2024 | 32 replies
MAYBE, if you live in the town, and are VERY handy, and open an appliance, hvac, roofing company and are willing to travel to the 30 closest cities (since you won’t be profitable even if you get all the business in a city that size.) then maybe you’d do ok.
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2 December 2024 | 13 replies
If the office is disorganized, their processes likely are, too.Other ConsiderationsExperience: Choose medium-sized firms—they balance resources and personal attention better than large or small firms.Fees: you cannot afford a discount property manager.
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27 November 2024 | 2 replies
Certainly, I know there are many steps and learning to get to that long-term goal.or Investing in apartments starting with small to medium size and with time, experience, and partners to get to large apartments.Which have you found to give you a good balance of time btw investing and family?
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25 November 2024 | 6 replies
.$24.99 Zinus 1.5" memory foam topper Queen size - https://www.amazon.com/Cooling-Mattress-Airflow-CertiPUR-US-...We have these in our rental and they have been great.
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26 November 2024 | 46 replies
Having full-time employment is what makes you lendable.
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27 November 2024 | 2 replies
But, the timing was harder on the next one where I was out of state and negotiating my employment contract with the company that acquired the startup I'd worked at for over 5 years.
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3 December 2024 | 21 replies
Once you have the LLC and IRS Employer Identification Number you can open a business bank account to track rental income and expenses.
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25 November 2024 | 2 replies
If it's newer than 1973 for a property this size, he recommended checking out Farmers Insurance.
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29 November 2024 | 12 replies
They’ll handle setting up your legal entity and obtaining your EIN (Employer Identification Number).
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26 November 2024 | 2 replies
I'm located near Great Falls in central Montana.I have been self-employed for about 4 years and love what I do, so my goal is to build total wealth long-term, not to maximize cash flow for FIRE/financial freedom in the near-term.