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Question BP family...I was in Lowes the other day & notice that with their home improvement items like kitchen counters & bathroom items (tubs, toilet, sinks etc...), flooring, along with some other things was...
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I bought a duplex from a local builder in New Braunfels, TX. Right before the expiration of the 1 year warranty, I hired a professional inspector to inspect the units. The inspector gave a list of items to repair. ...
With year end getting close I am trying to figure out what to do with my businesses to minimize my taxes. Cash is king. Can someone please help me. The online tax calc seem to not line up with my calculations.
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I am using quicken for real estate to handle all my finances. I am buying my first property, and am trying to categorize all the expenses. So here is how I understand it.
The down payment can not be written off.
All o...
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Hello,
I will soon be moving and we will be transitioning our current primary residence into our first rental property. The property we will be transitioning is a 2/2.5 town home in Boynton Beach, FL.
My first few ...
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I purchased the QuickBooks training package from LandlordAccouting.com a while back. I've been doing everything as described in thier PDF manual, and I'm using the QuickBooks company template file they provided. They ...
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We were just yesterday looking at some options for home warranty type of services and I think crowd-sourcing this one may help:The provider we were looking at specifically was HomeServe, however there are numerous oth...
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Hello, I've heard of certain ways to save on materials for example buying gift cards on craigslist (even though this might be risky since scams), but I was wondering if anyone could share any other tips or tricks to s...
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I went to go apply for a 5,000 dollar loan last week and I was declined. I was shocked, considering I own a house a car, have assets, etc.
So apparently this is what happened and I'd like to hear from people on what ...
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Hi folks,in 2018 I purchased and placed 3 short-term rentals into service -- my first year doing STR. I have filed an extension on my taxes, but want to get them done sooner rather than later. While I have kept good ...