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4 January 2018 | 15 replies
Some basic guidelines we follow: no carpet in any units; waterproof laminate and vinyl in homes without original hardwood floors; no more than 2 pets in a unit; no "outdoor" animals allowed; all animals must be fixed with shots, housebroken, and well-socialized; animal waste is to be picked up no less than several times per week; ETC.
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7 January 2018 | 7 replies
Do you have their socials?
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9 January 2018 | 12 replies
That's like saying, there are less people on myspace... social media marketing is delusional....Is inventory less... sure... is it dry... far from it.
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15 January 2018 | 15 replies
@Kiley Nakamura Social Media for one is an easy one for me to outsource.
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7 January 2018 | 3 replies
@Carter BushmanThe classic strategy of reducing SE taxes (Social Security and Medicare) by restructuring as an S-corp and starting to pay yourself W2 salary, as implied by @Daniel Hyman, is significantly undermined by the new tax reform.
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4 January 2018 | 3 replies
Wholesaling is ordinary income and there are no tax preferential treatment for wholesale income.Federal income tax rates for 2017 ranged from 10% to 39.6% Federal Income tax rates for 2018 ranges from 10% to 37%Wholesale income is also subject to self-employment tax of 15.3%(If you have a W-2 job that makes over the social security wage base - you would only be paying 2.9% in self-employment tax instead of 15.3%)You would also be subject to state income taxesUtah tax rate is 5%(flat)You have to note that you should be entitled to expenses to offset the income you get from the assignment fee.There are also strategies involved to limit your exposure to self-employment tax.If you are uncomfortable doing your own taxes - you may want to reach out to an accountant who can help you with this.
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9 January 2018 | 5 replies
As of 3 weeks ago I made the commitment to become licensed through CRESCHOOL.COM.I am looking for 1 or more individuals who are willing to socialize on the topic of real estate.
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9 January 2018 | 10 replies
Renting to a group who are friends equals a more social environment and greater potential for parties/damage.
9 January 2018 | 2 replies
He is looking for new investments via social networking and I feel like I need to warn other investors of this activity.
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8 January 2018 | 10 replies
For the most part, we haven’t had problems with parties or damages over the nearly 4 yrs we have owned them-you have to screen well, check references, social media, that kind of thing.