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10 October 2013 | 8 replies
@Ali Boone your such a cheerleader for the home team ;) @James Bettauer Since you are planning to look internationally, you might want to have a glance at Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua) or South America (Argentina, Chile, {perhaps} Brazil or Peru {I have not evaluated these countries yet}).
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5 August 2013 | 3 replies
ANNUAL INCOME: Adjusted gross income as defined for purposes of reporting under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040 series for individual federal annual income tax purposes."
5 November 2013 | 14 replies
.- If you can build a relationship with a successful investor who specializes in whatever strategy you want, ask him if you can intern for him for 6 months.
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9 September 2013 | 16 replies
On rentals where we are paying water, we generally prefer not to have external hose bibs, or that they exist behind a lock plate or can be shutoff internally from a controlled access location.
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29 February 2012 | 5 replies
Public adjuster:Public AdjusterJansen International is who we used and they were freaking fantastic!
8 August 2012 | 16 replies
And the IRS is aware of this and considers it legal.Some news articleshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2012/01/20/the-serial-backdoor-roth-a-tax-free-retirement-kitty/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304072004577325551162426954.html"The Internal Revenue Service hasn't raised any red flags on backdoor Roths that are properly reported on form 8606.
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24 June 2011 | 23 replies
We work mainly with out of state and international investors who find themselves in this very situation.The main thing a turnkey company brings to the table is an in-depth knowledge of the market and an established team of professionals (property managers, contractors, inspectors, etc.) that will allow you to begin investing from day 1.
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28 March 2013 | 16 replies
There can be all sorts of internal damage.
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3 April 2013 | 21 replies
Holding Guidelines for 1031 Exchange Properties While the Department of the Treasury Regulations and numerous rulings make it very clear that you must have the intent to hold your 1031 Exchange property for rental, investment or use in your trade or business, they fail to define exactly how long or over what period of time you need to hold your relinquished properties or replacement properties in order to qualify for a 1031 Exchange pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 1.1031 of the Treasury Regulations.Property Purchased Just Prior to 1031 Exchange The Internal Revenue Service has routinely taken the position if you purchased your relinquished property just prior to your 1031 Exchange transaction that you have actually purchased and are holding the property for sale (inventory) rather than holding it for rental or investment.
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9 September 2013 | 9 replies
He must apprentice (intern) under someone for a while.