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Book overview: Good to Great by Jim Collins.The author considers it the prequel to his other book "Built to last". In a nutshell, the book is about building a good company to a great company. One that performs better ...
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I am writing up a lease currently which I have used for the past 3 years in Florida. Previously I wrote all the lease paperwork in my name and my wife's. Has anyone had a property held in their personal name while t...
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We have all seen those temp magnetic or vinyl signs on cabs and such advertising for companies or business. If I were to put the same on my car could I deduct the equivalent amount of my car payment as advertising exp...
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If one has an self-directed IRA or 401K, how do you go about insurance and lawsuits? For example, after regular home-owners insurance, could you be sued for the balance in your retirement account? Would you need to ...
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Hello BP users,I recently did an update in my multifamily apartments with the building department permit, and on the process they told my contractor that I needed a maintenance person to be registered with them in ord...
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Hello all!I like the idea of keeping my personal name out of the mix as much as possible. This is not because I plan on being a bad landlord. It is because I know there are crazies in the world, and I do not want to...
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We are about to rehab a house, 2 story 3/2. Our question is, do you perfer carpet upstairs in the bedroom or hardwood? My husband and I have different opinions, the rusults may make our decision. :lol:
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My wife and I own 3 rental properties and our primary house. We both have W2 jobs and gross about $130k together. We are not real estate professionals. My CPA says it’s best for us to take the standard deduction despi...
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Anybody every heard of this and what can be done about it. After closing, I got a letter from the county saying the conveyance could not be transferred due to one of the following reasons.....
10 months later, 2 unr...
Hi. I am a homemaker with four young children. I can no longer rely on my husband's income to support our family. I need to figure out how to build a portfolio that will provide cash flow now and create substantial...