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18 January 2013 | 3 replies
One thing is true we have the amount of ground given to us on this planet not more...that is until we get really good at space exploration which my guess wont be in my lifetime.
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23 January 2013 | 41 replies
I have checked many options already, including annuity that promises a lifetime of income at age 65 or 70 with a lump sum investment now.
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21 January 2013 | 10 replies
While it may be possible, don't expect to land on such a deal in your life time as they are rare as those who win the lottery.
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20 January 2013 | 38 replies
IE: A dollar invested is worth a dollar fifty on the retail market.Sometimes, if the case for arbitrage is strong enough, the ability to buy a product (Inventory... house) unto itself is enough to create value.
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23 February 2013 | 9 replies
I figured 80 percent occupancy which would mean always a vacant unit.
21 January 2013 | 25 replies
I know people with six figure incomes that had their home so far under water that it never would have righted itself in their lifetime.
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26 January 2013 | 20 replies
Mr Holden once the offer is accepted at 50 percent below apv I wil assign from Buyers list
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12 December 2017 | 6 replies
The allowance is an additional deduction of 50 percent of the property’s depreciable basis (after any section 179 deduction and before figuring your regular depreciation deduction).Property that qualifies for this special depreciation allowance includes the following.Tangible property depreciated under the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) with a recovery period of 20 years or lessWater utility propertyOff-the-shelf computer softwareQualified leasehold improvement propertyQualified property must also meet all of the following tests.You must have acquired qualified property after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009.
12 August 2013 | 5 replies
Most of the conventional lenders that I am talking with require at least 20 percent down and I can only have 10 mortgages against my social security number.
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7 February 2013 | 19 replies
Even so, if you do the math, the effective rate of return is often only a few percent.