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Stacy Weng Need Advice on Philadelphia Rental Property
20 May 2017 | 13 replies
And for the lien search, is http://epay.phila-records.com/phillyepay/web/ the correct site to find this type of info?
Cristina Ortega Using Weebly for a motivated sellers website
15 May 2017 | 4 replies
DO NOT USE ANY FREE SITE FOR your motivated seller site, unless you are a web guru !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kin Lay Game: Lower taxable income through real estate investing?
30 May 2017 | 6 replies
.- Rent ($500/mo)- single with no kid- person A is interested in doing a coding bootcamp ($5500 cost) and find a part time web development job in the future; knowledge from coding bootcamp can also help person A to gain knowledge with automation in his current W2 job- Does not own any business, but sometimes would talk about side business or investing opportunities over dinner table with friends and family (average cost for those dinners per month $300)- Share a name with his mom on a residential property while paying $9000 property tax per year.Here are some opportunities for person A:- 18,000 contribution to 401K- 5,500 Roth IRA or SD Roth IRA- maximum 25,000 rental real estate loss- purchase rental real estate with mortgage and take depreciation and property tax and other fees for rental real estate investment.- tax lien investment- open a LLC- Real estate opportunity in Bangkok or Manila (USD$50,000 for apartment, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can only own condo, not land- Real estate opportunity in Malaysia (USD$80,000, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can own land- Real estate investing opportunity in Brazil, Greece, or etc.- purchase land through tax sales, find construction company to build and rehab houses.Here is an example of basic tax liability for person A if he does not participate in creative investment activities using 2016 tax rate:Salary                                                         70,000401K contribution                                     (18,000)Roth IRA                                                            -Property tax for Primary Property               (9,000)Bootcamp as miscellaneous deduction      (5,500)Taxable Income                                          37,500Tax Liability (932.5+15% over 932.5)       6,417.63How would you add or modify this sample strategy to help person A to lower his tax liability and turn it into investment fund?
Bernard Chouinard Worcester Magazine write ups on bad properties
14 June 2017 | 4 replies
https://worcestermag.com/2017/06/01/cover-story-go...Worcester (Massachusetts) Magazine wrote up several articles on bad properties in the city and interviewed several landlords about their troubles.  
John Gilligan Newbie from Glenside, PA
8 June 2017 | 13 replies
The dream is to house hack to acquire our first one.By day, I am a full time web programmer and have been programming for 18 years.  
Cynthia Brooks How to Track Deadbeat Tenant?
31 December 2017 | 16 replies
I used this trick that I found on someone's blog, which worked perfectly.I'm not sure if posting a URL is against the rules here, so if you search the web with this phrase:  "How to Find Someone’s Forwarding Mail Address Without Them Knowing" you'll find it.  
Marcy Moyer Property Management Software
25 February 2022 | 7 replies
@Jenifer Kynor I need leases, management agreements, financial record keeping, credit and eviction checks. web site, tenant communication vehicle. 
Steven Gesis Furnace Broken or Bad Batteries - Maintenance Quick Tips & Tricks
15 January 2018 | 2 replies
I also have videos and trouble-shooting tips on my web site that I can point tenants to.
Joe Kim Quickbooks or ALTERNATIVE? Zoho, Billy, Xero, Wave?
18 January 2018 | 7 replies
sure that's true but If I was not doing some of these "menial" tasks, I may be surfing the web, watching youtube videos, watching netflix?   
Jamal L. Where do I go for zoning to build property on in Baltimore
30 June 2020 | 6 replies
Go to the Baltimore Housing web page and I am sure you will find a link.