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11 May 2024 | 10 replies
However, the parents and/or Realtor should be close enough to prevent things from getting out of hand.
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10 May 2024 | 15 replies
@Benjamin Aaker is on the money.Your income probably prevents you from using RE to offset your W2 income but you can still use deductions and depreciation to offset rental income.If you are looking to REI to reduce your taxable income on your W2 earnings REI won’t help much at all.One needs to be precise when discussing tax law.
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10 May 2024 | 8 replies
I'm nervous because I've never had a business before and I still have a full-time job as a cloud solutions architect, which I'm really passionate about - so hopefully it won't be my golden handcuffs that may prevent me to thrive as an investor and I'm excited because of all the benefits and freedoms being a business owner offers, one of which is to connect and collaborate with forums like this and people like all of you, where I can both learn from and hopefully share later as I develop more experience. :-)
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9 May 2024 | 4 replies
I know there are many variables that might prevent a true constructive feedback but I was hoping to get some insights and guidance from this platform.
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9 May 2024 | 4 replies
Please refrain from screwing into the window sash, as this can cause damage for which you will be held responsible.Weather Stripping: To prevent water or critters from entering your unit, it is necessary to install weather stripping around the edges of the air conditioning unit.Tipping of Unit: The unit must be tilted slightly towards the outside to prevent water condensation from dripping back into the room, thus avoiding damage to floors.
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9 May 2024 | 2 replies
If the tenant closes their accounts to prevent Obligo from collecting (this rarely happens and has never happened to me), Obligo still pays the Landlord and goes after the tenant.
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9 May 2024 | 8 replies
Of course, this assumes you're keeping track of everything religiously, as it would be hard to reconcile such records and ensure completeness.Otherwise, look into hiring a bookkeeper/accountant/CPA who can provide this as a service for you and can help advise you proactively, so you can prevent issues rather than remedying them after the fact.
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8 May 2024 | 14 replies
Wall mounting prevents injuries from today’s giant tvs falling on kids.
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7 May 2024 | 3 replies
I'm filing a complaint with the NC Real Estate Commission, but I'm also spreading the word as far and wide as possible, to prevent other unsuspecting landlords from falling pray to her unethical, unprofessional business practices.
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8 May 2024 | 33 replies
The water pressure isn't the concern as much as preventing a future leak.