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I am in the process of building my home from scratch. We bought land several years ago and are ready for construction. I have heard that making a trip to China to purchase myriad of products that you would buy here (t...
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For those licensed agents out there....when you buy a property for yourself, either personal residence or investment property, you typically receive the buyers agent commission.Is this considered taxable income? Or is...
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I have a very basic question (almost sounds silly), I keep hearing property prices always go higher in the long term (not referring to short term fluctuations). Apart from that's how its been historically can someone ...
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I am in Southern California and plan to purchase and keep a long term rental property locally even though its cash flow negative and the landlord tenant rights aren't great because I know the area and can do repairs o...
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I wouldn't call myself a serious investor as of yet; however, that is eventually exactly what I want to be. My full-time employment is working as a deep-sea diver and subsea inspection project manager in which I freel...
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So my question is what is the real upside if there is an upside to buying property out of the country?I’ve seen a couple of posters that advertise directly or indirectly about different projects internationally. I’m a...
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Hello Everyone,What are some habits that you guys recommend for new investors? I'm working on developing some great habits. Currently, I don't have a job and my day is pretty open. I do have a lot of time on my hands ...