You should be able to search an individual or a company on their website and figure out if they are licensed or not.

Obviously, it's too late for this circumstance, but I'm always looking for ways to improve my lease and business.

You have very little control over title/municipal searches or surveys being done.

Even if you have to delay your career for family, improving you capital position is never a waste of time.

Just enter real estate in the search field.Good luck 

Hi all,Been on the house hunt this year for my first property, a duplex in Austin for a house hack.Obviously it is very difficult to find a cash flowing rental in Austin proper; but, we're not really interested in mov...

When looking at real estate all assets classified as 15 year land improvements and 5 or 7 year personal property qualify for 100% bonus depreciation, meaning you can deduct their entire cost in year 1 instead of spreading that deduction out over 5, 7 or 15 years.

I'd like to meet the guy who came up with these % rules....Your capex ("major improvements") budget is a function of the age, the condition and the replacement value of them home.

I have been searching for multi-family houses in my general area for a while and it is tough to find multi-family houses to house hack in decent neighborhoods.

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