Vlad Kuzin
LLC and Payroll Questions
There are hundreds of topics on this forum regarding tax strategy for LLC. When I talked to my CPA, they explained if I will classify my company with IRS as S Corp, then I will be avoiding paying self-employment t...
Account Closed
Contingencies on the contract to purchase a vacant lot?
I'm about to pull the trigger on some land for a new build single family. I'm wondering if anyone recommends additional contingencies written into the contract other than your typical "title, survey, appraisal, insura...
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Real estate to become regulated
It seems that there is more and more talk about how any future housing bubble will be prevented. Bankers and monetary officials are discussing using interest rates and other means to prevent this in the future.
I do...
Francisco Leal
From Madrid to Miami: Escaping Spain's Real Estate Woes to Invest in the Magic City
Hey everyone!
I'm thrilled to join the Bigger Pockets family. Currently based in Madrid, Spain, I'm looking to invest in real estate in Miami. I'm quite disillusioned with the situation here in Spain, and here are a ...
Nicholas Sanchez
Insurance for water leak
Hi all!I live in top floor of a condo building and my downstairs neighbor informed me that a leak was coming through his ceiling. I called a plumber/hvac technician since I found some water in our mechanical closet. T...
Marc Freislinger
Personal Responsibility
Maybe I'm the only one, but it annoys me to no end to read articles like this one.
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/schools-re-examining-policies-in-wake-of-nd-student-death
Specifically:
An Associated Press i...
Lesley Resnick
Could real estate be safer than a savings account!
I am a big believer in the old saying, “the trend is your friend”. I do not try to predict where something is going, just identify it as its happening, and act on it accordingly “This neighborhood is better maintaine...
Michael Acevedo
Flood insurance Hampton Roads Virginia
What’s everybody’s take on Flood insurance within Hampton Roads, Virginia. I’ve had a co-worker who lost her house before due to not having flood insurance. Thankfully, the military helped her with the relief Corp, bu...
Joe Strickley
Apartment Vacancy Rate Highest on Record, Rents Plunge
by CalculatedRisk on 1/07/2010 09:11:00 AM
From Reuters: U.S. apartment vacancy rate hits 30-year high
The U.S. apartment vacancy rate rose to an almost 30-year high of 8 percent in the fourth quarter, and rents...
Chris Brandlon
More Politics as Usual
I think Kelly's points are valid, although the partisan tone reflects a fundamental problem in U.S. society. We have become so polarized around every issue -- and the pandemic has only exacerbated this divide -- that ...