I asked my lawyer's paralegal if she could have my lawyer look at the Independent Contractor Agreement J Scott posted. I also asked if he had one he recommended for the state of Pennsylvania.

Here is what I got bac...

This is my personal experience with becoming a real estate agent in Virginia and all of the costs involved.  I am writing this post just to clarify things for anyone interested in becoming a real estate agent so that ...

I've tried to peruse a lot of the posts on cost segregation but haven't come across anything discuss my specific question/situation. I purchased a SFH in 2022 that I'm in the process of turning into two units with the...

Hello all, I'm taking my Michigan state exam tomorrow afternoon and even though I've been studying my ass off I'm still a little nervous. I took my class through the Michigan Insittite of Real Estate. What I want t...

I will be in Korea for the next 9 months on military assignment.  I'm seriously considering completing the pre-license course work.  When I finish this assignment I'll be back in TX for a few years, retire, then move ...

I'm hoping to get some advice on which are the best real estate broker programs.  My wife will be the one taking the courses to help advance our real estate investing business.  We live on the west side of Portland, b...

Here is my current situation. Currently live in and own a SFH w/ 2.5% rate. Building a new house that will be done around Nov '23 - Jan'24 and will be my new primary home. Expecting $80k-$100K income tax bill on my ac...

Hi all,Looking to get my provisional broker's license in NC in the next few months.  I already have my license in the state of Michigan, so I'm hoping that will allow me to opt out of the 75 hour classroom requirement...

I dove into the IRS code today, and I think I have an airtight argument that the de minimis rule applies not only to personal property like refrigerators and computers, but also to materials and supplies used in impro...

I am planning to buy a fixer upper and make it a B & B.  I'm torn about using a general contractor vs. doing the general contracting myself.CONs of Hiring a General Contractor:1. They are reputed to suck big time ...