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A prospective tenant with (great credit / clean background) of ours has a roommate that is here on a work permit. He has a Tax ID number but no Social Security number. Our current tenant screening company can only sea...
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Hi,My rental property is a single-family home. I had to replace the fences after a strong storm last year, which costed $4200 in materials and labor. Is it possible for me to declare it as a repair and deduct the expe...
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I've heard of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) before but I don't know much about it. I believe that it's about using different techniques for changing your mindset and helping you be more persuasive in dealing w...
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"Am I Experienced Enough to Raise Outside Capital?"
This question crossed my mind recently after reading a post and some comments discussing whether an investor is experienced enough to raise capital from outside sou...
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Real estate investing has been my dream for years, and I'm eager to start! I thought it would be an good idea to get my feet wet by buying a house and renting out the extra rooms to roommates. But is now the right tim...
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This is a silly question possibly. I have heard people in forums says regarding cap rates to pay attention to the overall trend. Just because you bought at a 7 cap today you need to follow the historical trends of the...