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Hi everyone,I’ve had the hardest time figuring out if 1099 independent contractors working as real estate agents qualify to get money from the government under the disaster sba forgivable loans. It seems that we do, b...
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I love how all it takes is two governor races to make Republicans think they have a fighting chance. Keep the hope alive!
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There seems to be a lot of fear of attractive conservative brunettes to the point that they have to attacked as "stupid" by people who never really qualify that statement and when they do qualify it, it turns out they...
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I am consistently baffled by the complexity of the tax code in the U.S.
What percentage of the tax "savings" that you realize each year go to pay for overhead associated with preparing returns, planning, advice, etc...
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l know we all involved in real estate investing locally here in Toledo, Oh are tired of all the lead law talk, but I actually see opportunity in this new "lead safe" ordinance, and would like to know other investors o...
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I am curious to get some opinions on rooming houses. (A single house, rented per room /w shared kitchen/bath) Typically D or C occupants. Rented month to month. Apparently no vacancy in the property I'm looking at and...
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I found this potential good deal, it is a multi-family at good location and good price. however when I asked the owner why did he decide to sell it since he is a investor himself, he told me because one of the three ...
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I received a nice looking Fedex envelop this morning from a TX law firm called holttollett. They said I didn't pay my HOA fee and had become a defendant. As a result, my $290 HOA which was due Jan 2023has turned in to...
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Still new to this real estate buying and selling and being an investor but have always loved going to Mexico and it’s beach towns.Wondering has anyone been successful in using airBnB or short term rentals in Mexico Th...
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Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...