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A friend who has a rental property just told me that his rental was ruined by a mom and a daughter tenant who never mentioned they have two giant dogs when they applied for the house. He did mention in his Ad “ no pet...
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So I do day trading at home - it uses to be an apartment but it was a good year and I bought a house outright.Can I deduct the space I utilize in my home as a business expense on next year's taxes?Also do I need a bus...
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I am in the market to rent out my first property as an LTR. Should I take the time to meet with a lawyer/real estate agent to prepare my rental property? Is it acceptable to use a general lease agreement found on the ...
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Hi
All, I'm flipping a condo in Cook County and recently
discovered that the GC I've hired and paid more than 80% balance of labor has
not paid the subcontractors. I have receipts and bank statements to
substantia...
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A member of my investing group found a house which is apparently abandoned: tall grass/weeds, heavily weathered, etc. The power is still on (the outside light is on), I found the owner's name from the tax records and ...
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Good morning all,I have been preparing and saving for about 18 months now and have started to take a hard look in and around where I live (Miami,FL) and have been working with traditional realtors but most of the thin...
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This isn't a pressing issue for me, but want a bit of clarity before logging it away to memory for future sake. I'm working on my Florida real estate pre licensing courses, and one sentence that was sort of glossed ov...
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It's been awhile since I posted regularly and my situation is about the same if anyone remembers. I own three properties with no mortgages and one is a three family. In my three family building, it now is best for ...