Equal opportunity abuse...

Entity lawyers are not all created equally and you should look for a specialist to assist with this...not a general lawyer type.

Kotlikoff says the IMF itself has quietly confirmed that the U.S. is in terrible fiscal trouble – far worse than the Washington-based lender of last resort has previously acknowledged. “The U.S. fiscal gap is huge,†the IMF asserted in a June report. “Closing the fiscal gap requires a permanent annual fiscal adjustment equal to about 14 per cent of U.S.

There is no guarantee in life, B could lose money, A might end up being the smartest guy in the soup line...but all things being equal, A will win.I agree with Mark, find something you really enjoy and be the very best you can be in that field.

A wise man once told me "In this market its a fashion show and a price war" If you can cosmetically over do it, you will a significant result in market time which equals real money.

I would recommend using the 50% rule, which is that if you monthly revenue is $2,500 then all of your expenses (not including debt service) will equal 50% of that.

I doubt a website designer will get you want you need... unless they flip houses, negotiate deals with sellers, and know how a motivated seller thinks and they are actual experts on conversion.A pretty website does NOT equal higher conversions!

ThanksThe classification of the income (business income vs capital gain) depends on your intent with respect to the specific property and how the IRS classifies you and your business, not how long you hold the property.Regardless, short term capital gains are taxed at your marginal tax rate, so all other things being equal (though they may not be) you'll pay the same amount of taxes regardless of whether the income is considered a capital gain or business income.Of course, if the income is classified as a capital gain, the amount of time you've held will then come into play, as long-term capital gains are taxed at a fixed rate, not a marginal rate.

A federal judge has ruled it unconstitutional but I'm equally sure that it is going to the supreme court.

a quick tidbit....i was looking at a duplex the other day listed at 30k and didn't need more than 5k in repairs...i wondered how the heck the previous landlord couldn't win with rents of 400 per side....then i remembered that he paid 95,000 a few years back...maybe that duplex you're looking at didn't work at 55k, but it can work for you at 20....maybe the owner was out of state, or didn't know what they were doing....there's tons of maybe's...best to look into it as best you can, see what comps rent for, and if they're vacant or occupied...i try to stay away from a rental if there's a ton of for rent signs around the area bc that equals a lot of vacancies