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14 August 2018 | 12 replies
I agree, adjustable scares me too.
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15 September 2018 | 12 replies
I agree with @Patrick Desjardins you can only use the amount you paid for the asset plus any expenses for your cost basis.
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21 September 2018 | 13 replies
Hi @Tim Gordon, thanks for your response and I completely agree that adapting to the market is key.
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20 September 2018 | 7 replies
@Javier PinedoI agree a self-directed IRA or Solo 401k are among the best ways to shelter income and invest tax-deferred into real estate.
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7 April 2020 | 14 replies
I'm agreeing with you, was just adding sources he asked about haha @Jack B.
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19 August 2018 | 3 replies
Be aware that if your family member decides not to pay you all or part of the agreed fee, you will have no legal recourse because only a licensed broker can collect a fee for brokering a real estate transaction.
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16 August 2018 | 7 replies
I agree with John.
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16 August 2018 | 8 replies
A few weeks later he sent me a certified letter with some brand new arbhorist from 120 miles away (we live in a big city, he was shopping for someone who would agree with him IMO) to say the tree was dead.