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For new carpet installed in rental, should I report as expense or capital improvement and depreciate when preparing taxes? I've read there can be an argument for either. Of course i would like to expense it but I don'...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Hardinsburg.
Purchase price: $45,000
Cash invested: $15,000
This was my first real estate purchase. My mom found it while she was...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Hardinsburg.
Purchase price: $45,000
Cash invested: $15,000
This was my first real estate purchase. My mom found it while she was...
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If you've read The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, its main question for you is "What's the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?" We use this every week, ...
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Hi Everyone
We’ve had a beach house STR for the past 2 seasons and are doing really well.
When I was setting up my first listing I created a gmail account with a specific name and used that email for my VRBO &a...
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I am considering enrolling the help of a consulting firm that provides quite a few services that appear to be beneficial for first timers. My questions; How necessary is this? Would it help mitigate some risks? Has a...
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Cut the crap.Every few months there seems to a wave of just nastiness to others on the site. Betty and Bob badass have come out to play. I am here to make some money and learn. If you are looking for the MMA forum ...
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Hello BP community!Long time listener, first time caller. Here's the skinny:My brother and I own a restaurant. He handles the operations and I handle the capital. Simultaneously, I'm going to be starting another busin...
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So, primary residence. We owe about 175. Zillow says it's worth about 265. Quick searches of recently sold props in our neighborhood say the Zestimate is, if anything, on the low side.We want to invest in a seasonal r...
I am reaching out to you to seek information about which type of loan product to pursue. My brother and I are looking to help our parents pay off their mortgage so that they can retire without worrying about mortgage ...