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12 March 2020 | 33 replies
Rental properties are meant for consistent and stable cashflow returns that can provide income throughout any market cycle, and should complement other investments such as a stock portfolio that will fluctuate much more through different market conditions.Any appreciation is a bonus, but focus on driving cashflow from day one, and you will set yourself up for success over the long run.
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16 March 2021 | 10 replies
And keeping a good a high bathroom to bedroom ratio is a big bonus for prospective renters.
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9 December 2022 | 34 replies
Championsgate has a much larger amenity area and can hold more people, there is also golf there so that's a bonus for attracting guests.You can check Facebook groups for both communities as owners have private information that they like to share.
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22 September 2020 | 12 replies
Most of it though, was spent on STUPID stuff - several visits to casinos to "live large", eating out almost every lunch & dinner, several beauty treatments, buying a bunch of online movies, etc.
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23 October 2018 | 34 replies
Added bonus, staging companies likely have multiple sets of inventory with most of the items you need on hand.
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8 July 2016 | 0 replies
Another things to watch out for is for bonus space.
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14 November 2021 | 2 replies
I personally like to include penalties to sub for late work and bonuses for completing scope early (without sacrificing quality of course).
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8 May 2021 | 20 replies
It would be nice if they had pass on the extra hidden fees income bonus to the owner. :-)
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7 September 2022 | 10 replies
With that said, it is more common for investors to seek bonus deprecation when they have a large amount of qualified income and are seeking passive losses to offset.
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30 March 2020 | 11 replies
There are however a lot of illegal subdivisions, "bonus efficiencies," illegal buildings on lots zoned for single family, it's all crazy out there.