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10 January 2019 | 7 replies
there is a long thread going right now on the risk you take using IRA money to buy fixed assets.being the bank is more appropriate as long as you pick good notes.. what happens when you landlord in a IRA you cant commingle personal funds with the IRA asset so you get a bad tenant that does lots of damage you cant use personal funds to fix it.. so if you are going to use IRA to buy you need much larger amounts of cash left in the IRA for any unforeseen expenses.
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6 January 2019 | 1 reply
You need a larger down payment, and you will likely be expected to have six months of living expenses in a savings account.
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6 January 2019 | 1 reply
You need a larger down payment, and you will likely be expected to have six months of living expenses in a savings account.
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7 January 2019 | 8 replies
I do feel if I hadn’t devoted a larger percentage to real estate these past two years I wouldn’t be about half way to attaining financial freedom.
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10 January 2019 | 4 replies
If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.
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8 January 2019 | 13 replies
Many times I have entered into an agreement like that and because of an inspection told the owner I had two choices, cancel the deal or change the sales price.
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14 January 2019 | 10 replies
For example, plenty of Maine people work in larger towns and cities, but live in rural communities within about 45 mins - 1 hour drive.
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7 January 2019 | 3 replies
If you have property in other states, you may have to file a non-resident return in that state, but your CA return will be much larger and intensive.
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20 January 2019 | 10 replies
Have it written down and as specific as you can get(ie paint colors, flooring choices, kitchen updates).
9 January 2019 | 25 replies
if she financed with a 20 yr loan it would be paid off by the time she would retire ....This is basically what I did altho I invested a larger amount of $$.