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Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...
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I just wanted to share some more recent experience with Kwikset deadbolts as I have recommended them to numerous people in the past. Since early 2011 I have been installing Kwikset Smartkey deadbolts in all of my pro...
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Here are some of my current systemsI have a main website for all the properties I manage. I set up a new website for each property with pictures and info on the property. These sites are referenced in each ad that I p...
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Here is a private money lender who approached me at a very cheap interest rate, Can someone tell me if it is legit or not?
https://clearedfundsllc.online/#
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Recently my account was temporarily suspended for violating the forum rules because I had a link to the following disclosure, but I was only trying to reduce my liability and stay legal: Arizona law regulates how r...
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Hi BP, I am 16 years old and I plan to get into the real estate agent industry once I am of age to get my license. I have studied how to be a good RE agent for a little over a year now and I am about to be an intern f...
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Hi all,My family is purchasing a lake house as a vacation home, and I wanted to get your collective advice regarding whether and how to screen tenants. By way of background, my wife and I are working professionals an...
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Hi I am just getting started in real estate investing. I am now looking to find a real estate agent and would like to know the pros and cons of working with an investor who is an agent vs just a reg agent.
the one thi...
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Hi BP community, I just finished listening to Mike Butler's "Landlording on Autopilot" audiobook, and I found his chapter on showing vacant units very interesting. For those that haven't read or listened, he recommend...