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Ryan Tuleja Too much Time on MLS in metro area
20 March 2017 | 10 replies
So for example agent can overprice bank owned property and it may seat on the market for months, while they reduce price by a few thousands every couple of months, till it will even start register on peoples radars.  
Graham Nash Lease with the option to purchae
20 March 2017 | 3 replies
If they purchase, the option fee amount paid will be reduced from the purchase price to lower the purchase price on the sales agreement, after they exercise their option to purchase.* The property is not sold and title is not transferred until the tenant exercises the option to buy.
Eddie L. is quitting your job a good idea without health insurance?
19 March 2017 | 8 replies
Health insurance is only one aspect of your "freedom" plan.Tally your overall expenses: Housing, food, clothing, insurance, medical expenses (those babies aren't cheap!)
Russell Holmes Newbie from Apopka FL
22 March 2017 | 13 replies
Our hourly income is so high that I could never even consider working for anyone else (since I dropped out of college and lack the engineering/accounting/medical degree I'd need to make more from a job).When I started the business, I had imagined I could grow to several trucks run by lower paid guys, sit back, and enjoy a passive income.
Jennifer Stone Mobile home about to be deemed uninhabitable
20 March 2017 | 4 replies
We only have your side of the story and don't know any of the details.It sounds like by complaining, you may have shot yourself in the foot, so to speak.A handicap, reduced mental capacity or any other disability does not exempt you from the property being deemed uninhabitable, actually it makes matters worse. 
Michael Zagorsky Renewing lease on late-paying tenant? Increase Security Deposit?
20 March 2017 | 2 replies
(simply elect to not renew with a notice period you specify)2) collect rent on a more regular basis...I find that a lot of folks have difficulty budgeting for an entire month, so I collect rent via direct deposit every two weeks...3) as a last resort to avoid costly turnover, reduce rent to a figure that she can meet that still alows you to cover expenses...once she demonstrates ability to say...pay $950 for two months, raise rent to $1,000 a month for a couple months...then go back to full rent...It would also make sense to verify if she has had a change in financial circumstances and can no longer afford the rent...if that's the case, it doesn't matter what you do...she will continue to fall further behind on payments
Joshua Manning Is a deal like this fantasy or reality
23 March 2017 | 12 replies
The combination of large mortgage payment and reduced rental income typically results in neutral or negative Cash Flow for the first year you own the property.  
Alan Davidson Land Acquisition and Taxes
19 March 2017 | 0 replies
Then create an LLC or S Corp as a "Land Acquisition company".I am buying this land basically as a way to reduce my taxes because then I would be able to write off stuff that I normally wouldn't be able to write off.Thoughts? 
Fareed Zahid What would you do if you were starting out with $300k in capital?
1 April 2017 | 14 replies
This is fairly common with medical professionals (EG: dentists) who want to seperate their assets, shelter their income from taxes, and own the medical facilities they operate out of. 
Kenneth Garrett Lease Option Considerations
20 March 2017 | 3 replies
If they purchase, the option fee amount paid will be reduced from the purchase price to lower the purchase price on the sales agreement, after they exercise their option to purchase.* The property is not sold and title is not transferred until the tenant exercises the option to buy.