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23 September 2015 | 9 replies
Lear real estate and get involved in better strategies.
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16 September 2015 | 1 reply
The price has nothing to do with it, the fact that a Realtor is involved means the asking price is pretty close to what the market value will be.
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16 October 2015 | 3 replies
Hi Cynthia,I am a part time investor and a vendor as well, and have been involved literally with hundreds of real estate investments, please let me know how I can help.
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30 September 2015 | 10 replies
Not only will getting involved in the community open up pathways to developing relationships with homeowners and investors, it's a great to tap into the nuances of your micro-market giving you a competitive advantage to other agents who try to do business in your area.Don't Give Up Too SoonDon't give up after two years of grinding and spending thousands of dollars.
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16 September 2015 | 1 reply
I am interested in following discussion threads re matters involving disposition of rental and investment properties pursuant to divorce.Because of the possibility of beneficial section 1031 tax treatment, I wish to follow discussions about conversion of residential primary homeowner property in part or full to rental property and tax treatment upon sale after 2 years or longer.I frequently am asked to provide consultations on these subjects when involved with divorce financial analysis.
18 September 2015 | 6 replies
In order to calculate ROI you should assume the holding period, calculate appreciation and accrued equity and involve Tax consequences.
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23 September 2015 | 4 replies
I've seen writing contests for properties but never a raffle which would (in NYS) be considered gambling (games of chance) and also involving US Postal service which gosh they have rules about all sorts of stuff you can/can't do via mail.
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20 September 2015 | 3 replies
Here you would best get your attorney involved if this happens.
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23 September 2015 | 21 replies
I mean, you have to actively get involved in day-to-day running of the PM business as a whole.I get your points, though.
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19 April 2016 | 14 replies
You must show that you need to be actively involved in the business, ie. property management, overseeing contractors, rehabs, etc.