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4 November 2020 | 5 replies
@Thomas Jerome, another spin on what @John Teachout says is: Be as accurate as you can, but also do alternative calcs based on the most pessimistic estimates.
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12 November 2020 | 13 replies
Also, the purchase price assigned to the land will have a carryover basis much closer to the purchase price than it would, had I exchanged into the full purchase price of the MHP, or an alternative type of real estate with a similar purchase price.
12 November 2020 | 6 replies
Alternatively, I can just continue to provide the existing coin-op machines and collect quarters.
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10 February 2021 | 13 replies
If you're looking for an easier/cheaper alternative to having your cable box by using the roku tv it's not great.
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5 November 2020 | 4 replies
@Bryan Findlay I'm going to give you a few "alternative" thoughts
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9 November 2020 | 13 replies
Currently am 24, so I have a long way to go.Let me know your thoughts on what you choose and why or any alternatives!
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18 November 2020 | 5 replies
Make sure you find out from the city what the setback requirements are so you know how many homes can fit.Some alternatives if they do not approve the rezoning are 1.
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5 November 2020 | 3 replies
My HELOC on my personal house has been a great tool, and even as a second position, the interest is super cheap compared to my private money alternatives.
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8 November 2020 | 27 replies
The best advice I didn't get is that there are alternatives to using your own money for down payments.
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6 November 2020 | 19 replies
@Cherie Orellana, thanks for the ideas on alternate ways to keep the money in my pocket.