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I have a tenant that filed a lawsuit against me. This all started because he owed me 8 months in rent due to not having a job. I let it go for 4 months before I gave him a Notice to Pay or Quit. Didn't pay so th...
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According to a recent article published on NYT, over 90% of Americans strongly agree that it is a civic duty to pay your maximum taxes, and many find that trying to dcrease your taxes is unethical.Personally, I want t...
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What's up BP -- if you are in Atlanta, I need HELP!!!Atlanta Watershed is NUTS. I have two properties in the city limits, and both are having massive water problems. Every month the bills are huge, even though we have...
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Hey everyone,
I'm renting my first property and have been studying Brandon's book on rental management. I have most of my paperwork and process in place.
My question:
Is it okay to collect and run applications, ...
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Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:
1. Total debt has increased e...
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Hi everyone! I have a long question here concerning my rental in Indiana. My home is currently empty. I would like to sell or rent it to my sister. She is 67 and receives Social Security benefits---her only income. Sh...
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I asked my CPA about shifting $6,300 to each of my kids on my tax return for the work they did in my business. He told me I would have to 1099 them. Is that correct?
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Been listening to the podcast a ton and figured I would give the forums a whirl. Background: I own a separate, successful business and I am looking to diversify and also get some tax benefits from rentals. I grew up ...
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I have a seller looking to sell is properly quickly due to living out of state. Currently it isn't occupied. He has chose not to sell on the retail market because the neighborhood is upscale and the property isn't in ...
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Atlanta real estate prices, jobs, and economic conditions are simultaneously decelerating / cooling / growing at a slower rate, although this has happened later than most other geographical areas, and doesn't show sig...