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5 January 2016 | 33 replies
So I we knew a sales pitch was coming.We had Alan Swails in Atlanta, GA. In
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18 May 2012 | 19 replies
All of my rentals have positive cash flow before the depreciation is taken out and my corporation always shows a gain but very little after all my write offs.
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30 December 2011 | 6 replies
Hope to gain a lot of knowledge and make new aquaintances from not only my area but also all over the country...Scott...
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3 May 2014 | 80 replies
We do, however, have a few very valuable properties where current rents are well below the real value and can be cashed-out for some big $$.
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16 December 2011 | 1 reply
I was wondering if it was illegal to advertise REO properties to gain perspective buyers without having purchased property or put a bid in.
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20 December 2011 | 31 replies
Its the lower unit, which tends to be the less valuable half of a duplex, everything else being equal.
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18 December 2011 | 11 replies
I think Kiyosaki books are valuable for getting the average working Joe to see the possibility of making money in other ways.
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25 December 2011 | 5 replies
This lets you avoid capital gains taxes on up to $250K for one person, $500K for a couple.
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23 January 2012 | 10 replies
I learned a valuable lesson that i will only invest within a 30 - 45 drive radius.
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25 January 2012 | 4 replies
There are three ways that CPAs argue for holding the properties to avoid short term capital gains: 1.