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12 May 2015 | 1 reply
From a more non-RE Specific place, can a self-employed individual working from home office write off housing expenses?
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3 May 2015 | 5 replies
This is specifically designed for entrepreneurs who are self employed.
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4 May 2015 | 27 replies
Because of the close proximity to Chestnut Hill, Germantown, and Montgomery county (surrounding suburb with a great of employment opportunities) this area is very desired so when good deals pop up here they don't hang around for long.
6 May 2015 | 13 replies
i use 1099-MISC as a token preventative measure where an independent contractor (ie, plumber, painter, etc) earns $600/yr or more in projects in case they or any of their subs/helpers should ever use the rental property address and/or my name as a place/employer they were 'employed' at for an albeit desperate unemployment claim.
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5 May 2015 | 118 replies
:) Or perhaps, you can start a regional team that employs your best practices and you'd get a cut off of every transaction.
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11 May 2015 | 40 replies
It's not just for those who are working for "the man", you're the man if you're self employed too!
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5 May 2015 | 6 replies
I'm in Real estate=self employed.
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14 May 2015 | 17 replies
Or a buyer who is newly self-employed.
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11 May 2015 | 9 replies
Hi all,Hoping some of you wise investors will be able to help my current situation:- husband and I own 4 investment properties including our current primary residence (2-family)- only 1 of these properties is in my name (our current primary residence)- we have joint tax returns, so income & expenses of all showing up on my tax returns- we are looking to move, and since my husband recently moved to self-employment income, my usual go-to broker says we are severely limited on our ability to qualify for a new primary mortgage, due to DTI that takes into account all investment properties
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31 March 2016 | 16 replies
I am active duty military, so there won't be an employer match.