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30 January 2020 | 24 replies
Among his many attributes, he does a great job of really listening, identifying the true problem at hand, and providing good suggestions for solutions.
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29 January 2020 | 6 replies
The gas stations owners sometimes keep 2 to 3 sets of different books (one for the IRS, one for true numbers for themselves, one for when they sell).
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5 February 2020 | 1 reply
After that fifth year it is infinite (not completely true considering all factors, but approximately).
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27 January 2020 | 4 replies
However what he mentioned about buildings being old is true - a majority of the properties were built in the 1920s and 1930s and are within a historic district so if you are not familiar with historic building restorations it would be a challenging area to own property in.Honestly at that price point I think you will have difficulty buying in any neighborhood most would consider 100% "safe."
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24 January 2020 | 2 replies
Lesson learned; take my time to do things right the first time, double/triple check everything, and keep my spirit high.Challenges: learning to repairs things with minimal knowledge and help.
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28 January 2020 | 5 replies
I am not sure how true this is or if it would just be more paper work and organization which is not problem but maybe you'll be able to clarify that for me.Thank you!
28 January 2020 | 5 replies
IF you sell while that is still true then you would not pay any tax on the first $500K of profit (as a married couple).
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19 June 2020 | 71 replies
I don't think that's necessarily true.
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30 January 2020 | 5 replies
I always get hooked by lead propellor and investor carrot whenever I read about them, but, I consider myself woefully uninformed on the true cost of these sites.Obviously, just having a website doesn’t create leads.
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5 February 2020 | 3 replies
Fantastic story, and all true.