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3 May 2020 | 9 replies
Many of these books you and others recommend are probably motivational/inspirational (I.e Think and Grow Rich, or 10x growth) and meant to give us a 💪🏾 mental strength that will get us through the trials and help with blocking out negative Nancy’s, boosting us into the realm of the successful thinkers.My question is how do YOU protect YOUR energy 🔋 from negative family/friends, harassers, haters, and just general bad vibes?
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2 May 2020 | 0 replies
This means that people who take the standard deduction — which is $12,400 for singles and $24,800 for married-filing-jointly in 2020 — can still write off up to $300 in donations.This would take effect in 2020, so you’d claim the break when you file your 2020 return next spring.Deductions reduce your taxable income based on your federal income tax bracket.
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26 May 2020 | 27 replies
You can spend your time and energy on more important things - like finding your first deal :)There are a lot of great agents out there that work hard for their clients, you just have to find the right one and Bigger Pockets is a great place to start!
5 May 2020 | 6 replies
Anything more than 1 million would require a mortgage which can greatly reduce cash flow.Option 3 is to take equity out of my current two rentals and buy new properties.
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22 November 2020 | 11 replies
You just need to understand your energy and maintenance costs.Â
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3 May 2020 | 10 replies
Nationwide is reducing their real estate footprint.Â
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6 May 2020 | 5 replies
School is done, stores and restaurants will open back up, people will start to travel, sun will kill off the virus and reduce the number of infections, and people will be tired of all the nonsense.Â
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21 May 2020 | 8 replies
There should be value added to the property, this should reduce vacancy, BUT do the upfront costs and maintenance $'s added to my CapEx budget negate the added value?
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5 May 2020 | 0 replies
With deferment, your payments may be due once the designated time period ends or they may be tacked onto the end of your loan (basically extending your loan term).  2) A Forbearance : Allows  you to make reduced payments or no payments for a set period of time, though your loan continues to gain interest during this period.
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8 May 2020 | 7 replies
Remember, when you have a GOOD agent, they will fight for your best interest but every dollar the purchase price is reduced, that typically equates to money not going into their pocket.