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Annie Balagot Short term rental as an active activity
30 August 2022 | 19 replies

Hi,a little confused about the short term rental loophole. Seems i can use my paper losses on my STR against active income if my avg stays are less than 7 days and I pass the materially participation test.  Here's my ...

Bryan N. Do you outsource your tenant screening/placement by using a realtor?
11 November 2014 | 23 replies

I use postlets and CL for advertising, show the place myself, screen myself, and hand the keys over myself.  I've often wondered if using a realtor to outsource this is worthwhile.  

Ben Bymaster Does anyone invest internationally?
21 February 2019 | 21 replies

I was recently thinking about how many investors don't limit themselves to their local market, and they even invest out of state. Soon after, I thought to myself, why limit yourself to only one country? Is it possible...

Chinmay J. Financial Planner - To do or not to do...
31 October 2019 | 20 replies

So I recently got connected with a very good CPA in NoVA for my 2019 taxes, and she advised me that I need to see a financial planner. So far, I have been investing my money myself into stocks and bonds. 
In my situa...

Fred Ruckus How long does it take to screen potential tenant?
24 October 2013 | 19 replies

I have this whole system in my head (and on paper) for screening potential tenants. I know this will vary, but how long should I plan (time-wise) for the screening process? Credit/criminal/eviction check should be...

Aj Escomiendo Rate Shopping Etiquette
27 January 2024 | 13 replies

What’s the proper etiquette when shopping mortgage rates? If planning for shopping rates, is it respectful to be transparent and tell the lender/broker that you plan on shopping the rate to get a better deal? 

Tom Walther Looking the part. How to present myself in the RE investment business
3 February 2014 | 13 replies

Hello,

I must admit that I have been much of a non conformist most of my life, and I have not really followed the path of prim proper or clean cut. The past few years I have been dressing and grooming better in order...

Omar Rivera The thought process and goals of an investor
4 April 2013 | 12 replies

Hello Everyone, I am working with a team of programmers, engineers and financial consultants to create and submit a business plan to our MBA curriculum's final competition. I do plan on actually creating a technology...

Derrick Atkinson Finding good contractors
17 October 2016 | 23 replies

How to find/locate good, honorable, and dependable contractors.

Trent Danelski What should the letters look like?
29 October 2020 | 21 replies

Hi everyone I’ve created a nice list for a direct mail campaign! But I’m just wondering how the wording should be? How the set up on the card or letter should be? This is going to be my first attempt at this so wanna ...