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14 February 2018 | 46 replies
And the poor performers are doing everything to muffle and hide their poor performance.1) 99% of these sites claim that they do an incredible amount of due diligence, that's so much better than the other 100+ competitors, and that's why you can feel comfortable investing your money with them.
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12 March 2014 | 23 replies
Remember, if your investments perform well over your lifetime, your traditional 401K incurs a higher and higher tax liability.401Ks have a provision for in-service distributions.
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10 April 2014 | 23 replies
Only improvements after it is made a rental will come into play with the second piece in the quote, and if a cost segregation is performed it's conceivable that the depreciation could fall into a shorter time than 27.5 years.
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7 February 2014 | 3 replies
I wasn't pleased with the performance of my last RE attorneys I used to put together a deal.
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13 May 2014 | 7 replies
I have found that sellers don't really care where you are located but rather how you can perform.
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13 February 2014 | 24 replies
Initially I went back and forth on a few strategies on where to start, but i've narrowed it down to starting out on notes (Either performing or non-performing) first as my funds are very limited.
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13 March 2014 | 18 replies
Some; however, seem fairly simple to fix (CO detector is missing), while others I fear may be more complicated without knowing what the original construction actually was (Remove work performed without permit and restore building or site to original construction.)
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2 November 2015 | 42 replies
During that time and since then I have sold off most junkers and ones that were under performing.
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15 February 2014 | 6 replies
Also, if they are stating that it was damaged before the vendor performed the work, ask for photo's.
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4 January 2015 | 5 replies
First of all, listings with realtors, they tend to want cash only, and unless you have their commission it in to give them, they're not going to help you do a creative deal.My first meeting always is with the seller in with a vacant house, is not easy to find them but it is possible.I want to show the seller some creative solutions in case the listing doesn't work out.I also explained if they want to get out of the listing they need to talk to the broker but the agent is working forOnce I have a seller interested in a creative solution and we are both happy with doing with the agent, the seller contact the agent and negotiate some kind of a deal with the agentRegardless as far as how you feel the agent has performed, there's a contract with the seller and the agent, and they need to work it out.Procuring cause is a term in real estate law that basically says who introduce you to the seller?