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Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...

I looked at a house today that is coming up for sheriff sale.  The neighbors came out and started  talking to me about the house.  They had been told by someone hired by the bank to mow the lawn to tell the buyer he i...

How do you find where a guy gets his business? My theory is if I find his main source, I can complain about him and stir up trouble. Then he will be motivated to pay me the 5k he owes me and move on. I also want to wa...

My secret mentor hit me with an honest curveball!SDIRA Consultants, SDIRA Holders, Real-Estate Tax CPA’s, Attorneys, Chime in:First - my secret mentor is my attorney which sounds odd seeing that we have two differen...

Hello BP,Although I am an investor, currently the home my wife and I live in is leased to us. As part of the lease agreement, the LL retained one of our three attached garages unavailable to us. It is all open inside,...

I got a letter from Wisconsin Department of Professional Services Division of Legal Services & Compliance. They received a complaint from someone on my direct mail list of probate properties. My marketing lett...

First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...

Hey BP, a friend recently mentioned that there are some buyers' agents that offer commission rebates of 1% or so. And since the commission is already factored into sale price (as the seller pays the commissions) thoug...