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9 June 2024 | 3 replies
Hi Mohamed,I am an immigrant as well and am an investor in Baltimore, and has many connections, send me a dm, let me see if I can find the right person for you.
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12 June 2024 | 46 replies
I didn't run numbers - but I personally don't like it.
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9 June 2024 | 50 replies
We replaced the A/C unit 2 years after and that was also depreciated. these are part of gray area, it really depends on context when you need to do something.eventually one tax expert would not agree but i personally okay to be challenged in audit for this.
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10 June 2024 | 13 replies
I personally love Columbus in terms of doing value add.
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10 June 2024 | 11 replies
@Robert Brown personally I'd avoid Sosua, as it's a destination for sex tourism.There is also Santo Domingo, which attracts business travellers as well and the nearby beach city of Juan Dolio.
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10 June 2024 | 22 replies
When it comes to a 3.5% fha vs a 5% conventional, I personally prefer the 5% conventional because the PMI automatically drops when you hit 80% LTV.
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10 June 2024 | 28 replies
But I personally don't see prices going down dramatically anytime soon.
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10 June 2024 | 9 replies
Select someone who will personally invest in your success and the commission which you pay for their service is a wise investment.
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8 June 2024 | 2 replies
Millennials prefer spending on experiences and there is a general shift away from 'things' to living life in a broader way with Instagram selfiesCONCLUSION: Travel and leisure growing at twice the rate of GDP is intact as the longer term trendA counter point to these three favorable points is that short-term (urban) and vacation rentals (destinations) have taken market share away from hotels and this appears to be a permanent trend.
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10 June 2024 | 9 replies
Personally I would pass, the margins just aren't there.