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19 May 2017 | 5 replies
Hi Sylvia, what was some very important criteria for your choice of brokerage firms out there?
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31 December 2015 | 2 replies
Also is REI a good choice at a young age if I'd miss out on the compounding of the stock market?
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4 January 2016 | 16 replies
QUESTION: Last part of my reno is granite..Love your choice, what is the name of the slab?
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31 December 2015 | 1 reply
It looks like either choice would be great!
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11 January 2016 | 9 replies
US IRS made the simple choice, allowing a 27.5 years depreciation.You might want to check out this website to get the right depreciation number: http://www.investor-realestate-accounts.com/, it is 1/27.5 if the property was in service for the full year.
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2 January 2016 | 3 replies
Thanks and happy new year.Buying with all cash is a personal choice.
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12 February 2016 | 30 replies
Success is a process, failure is a choice
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1 January 2016 | 2 replies
There are many ways to make money in real estate, but if you have the choice of actually helping someone out who got the short end of the stick, why not do the right thing?
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1 January 2016 | 4 replies
But the unit I am leasing now appears to be in high demand and I have choice.