A 10% retainer like this is found in commercial projects but its released at "substantial competition". 

One of the more important keys is to retain tenants so you don't lose monthly rent.

Wholesaling is a skill and it's hustle work (grow your hustle muscle).

You simply list your NJ home as retained as a second home or investment. 

The one's that would give me attention wanted a $10,000 retainer just to begin the conversation.

What you can or cannot do to retain a legal nonconforming status depends on the jurisdiction.

I've got enough protections built in to get out of it and retain my earnest money if need be.

Holding a home in joint tenancy with a spouse, the surviving spouse retains the original cost basis on 50% of the home instead of getting a step-up in basis on the entire homeIf you own a home with your child as joint tenants, your child will only receive a step up in basis on your half of the value of the home when you die, this is another complex layer...

If you want to retain earnings untaxed, you need a C-Corp - and the double-taxation that entails.The bonus of 'no double taxation' of the S-Corp comes at the cost of 'no untaxed retained earnings'.

Fees for management usually are retained from collections, disbursed to an operations account and to the owner's account from the escrow account.