Can a business obtain credit cards without a social security number backing up a tax id number?  

Many times my contactors call for big orders from Home Depot or Lowes so I can pay with credit card over the phone.Is there a way to get an account with HD or Lowes so they can put supplies on it?

My mortgage broker says that 6 months is a good amount of time after purchase.... that way it is more believable that you have affected improvements... but in the end, proving that you've done the improvements is what counts... even if it's less than 6 months.  

We bought our first house in England while we were stationed overseas, and improved it while living there. 

Credit score is good.

Also, what language do you use in a sale that gets the same message along... that the seller wants to make it clear that he just doesn't want to make any unnecessary repairs or give credits for obvious upgrades?

Its also at that time that I am hoping to switch them into an LLC and start using the BRRR model build the company credit and worth to move into larger MFR properties. 

Selling a property for 1 mil that you bought for 500K leaves out some huge things like - closing costs, depreciation, capital improvements, tax bracket (yes it matters even for capital gains).  

Recently, I’ve started to view my 15-mile training runs through nearby neighborhoods as a sort of prospecting method —a foot tour of sorts— helping me determine neighborhoods I might be interested in investing in.My goal with Bigger Pockets is simple — I hope to learn from other investors within the community, leverage the tools and resources to improve my ability analyze potential deals (to help my 40-something-year-old-self gain the confidence to do what my 20 something-year-old-self knew was possible long ago) and contribute to the community where I can with the experience I have.  

I have a question regarding lease option buyers.  Once of the assumptions we make about lease option buyers is that they probably can't qualify for a bank loan.  If that's the case, what are some of the screening tech...