Then I can bring it up in conversation...Listening to the podcasts is also a good idea.

Sure it was only a $15 book but for conversation purposes, can I write off this book even if i don't own a rental property yet?  

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I confronted the tenant about why she had her bank pull back the transfer and during our heated conversation she claimed her bank gave her the option to pull back ALL of her transactions which would have been the deposit and 3 months rents!

Hi,I've been working on getting educated on the forums and listening to podcasts.  I recently came across an opportunity buy a property that I could fix up and make a vacation rental.  I wanted to ask if anyone has ex...

I had two conversations with DBPR investigators this week regarding unlicensed brokers.

If your market is demanding, you can filter some out through questions that might not consider discrimination.... like why are you moving from your current resident, what is your total income/month, ... etc By starting the conversation, you will have a feeling who you want to let into your house.

In other words, if you already hired the guy, and he already did the work, you're more or less stuck paying the bill unless you want a mechanic's lien on your property.You've probably already learned this lesson, but in the future, at the very minimum have a detailed conversation with the contractor about what will be included for what price.

I'm excited to get off the sidelines and get involved in these insightful conversations. 

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