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I'd like to apply for a home loan so I can purchase a property in Dallas TX that I'll rent out. I own a small IT Consultancy business in MD and have a good credit score. However, I've been self-employed since 2010. Fr...
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8.00 am in Grand Central today; Monday, March 16th. You would be forgiven for thinking it was Christmas Day....except, of course, Christmas Day is quite busy at Grand Central.
It seems the entire of NYC is working fr...
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8.00 am in Grand Central today; Monday, March 16th. You would be forgiven for thinking it was Christmas Day....except, of course, Christmas Day is quite busy at Grand Central.
It seems the entire of NYC is working fr...
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I am currently considering a 10 unit (5 duplexes) purchase where the current landlord is responsible for all utility bills and does not have a cap on usage written into any of the leases. Fortunately all 10 units hav...
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Hi I own a duplex in Baltimore city and I'm wondering if my security deposit is too high? I feel like I haven't been getting enough hits on the listing in the past month. I've sent a couple applications but no one has...
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I have a loss on a single rental property of about $3,500. Because my MAGI is $150k the loss is phased and I am not able to reduce my income by the loss. If that's the case should I not include all of the expenses t...
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Hello all! We are relatively new at real estate investing, and are looking for ways to still secure properties in 2021 and benefit from a tax standpoint. We do not currently have REPS, therefore had heard a good way t...
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I'm not all that familiar when it comes to the purchasing/selling of homes that have solar panels. As an agent, I'm starting to see more and more properties in my area be listed with solar panels so I'd liked to gain...
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In some areas of the USA, it seems like the people interested in buying homes are disappearing. Perhaps too many have been taken in by the mortgage scams. Perhaps they have a friend that lost their home after 15 years...