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"If you build to rent, be aware that many hedge funds are buying rental properties and that the rental market has gotten to be very competitive." - Harry Dent, The Demographic Cliff, 2014, page 97.One of the things th...
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Hi,I'm looking for a self-directed IRA custodian for investing in a private company in Europe. I came across IRA Financial Trust Company (http://www.irafinancialtrust.com). They seem to be owned by (http://www.irafina...
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This is a pretty crazy story of one man using the escrow accounts of 1031 exchange to fund his lifestyle. Only after $126 million later does it all come crashing down. The conman never admits to fault! Many lost thei...
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I've been reading all the posts and blogs about having an LLC in addition to my insurance policies and I thought I should get to it before I get much further into my investing. I have a few questions though that I'm h...
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Hi Everyone, I just bought my primary residence and am planning on renting it out. I am the sole proprietor of my LLC and would like to be able to collect rent money through my LLC so that it is profitable and I can u...
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Do you guys 1099 your workers? I have been paying cash to my workers and im startign to get worried come tax time.. anyone else have some advice regarding this? I track expenses in an excel sheet but im not sure if t...
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Or am I just a mental case? Haha...I currently have my own property maintenance biz which is currently in a slow spot. I have some money in the bank and am desperately trying to figure out what next venture I should p...
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Hey everyone,So I applied to test for a GC license in California, but was short on experience. My BA got me 24 months of experience and my owner builder experience only gave me 4 months. As an owner builder, I built 3...
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So with interest rates sure to rise and inflation well on the way, what’s your strategy? Pay down loans? Save up for the next drop? Just curious.
Personally I’ve tried to lock in interest rates as much as possibly a...
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Greetings, when researching online, i came across a nugget that typically deductible closing costs can only be deductible on mortgages that are 30 years or less, but I can no longer find that web page! If there is su...