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Hello Beautiful People! I am have been running this idea through my head for a couple weeks now, and I want to confirm that it is something I can actually do.I love the idea of a lease with the option to buy. I can se...
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If I could have a dollar for every time this question was asked...
To be frank, I had always answered - No. However, upon closer examination the answer is - it depends. Depends on where, how, and with whom...
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I have been in IT profession for about 20 years. Even after these many years, there is no guarantee that I will be spared during next company-wide layoffs due to economic conditions.
I hate it and want to kick them b...
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I own a retail business that is doing well. I want to diversify into real estate as a tax shelter and for money. My primary question is how do I show income after taking advantage of all the deductions? I can take ded...
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Can you quantify the amount of business that you've derived from BiggerPockets?
I've spoken to a quite a few members who have told me about a remarkable amount of business (several in the millions) that they have don...
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I have brought this up a couple times with people I have come to admire on these forums, for example @Steve Vaughan @JD Martin .
I have been in a family business for almost 6 years now, but have always been a free sp...
Hi everyone,
My name is Jared Smith, and I am currently a 21 year old junior at Virginia Tech. I am double majoring in Business Management and Real Estate. ( I know this is not necessarily needed for real estate pro...
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I will be getting my real estate license the end of September. I need to start work asap! I do not know where to start to find a broker. I am in Fort Worth, TX on Eagle Mountain Lake. I want to eventually be an in...
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There seems to be a lot of confusion on BP as to how you lose the protections of an LLC or business entity. In legal terms, this is called “piercing the corporate veil.” A business entity can shield you from liabili...
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I talked to my bank about refinancing a property I have owned outright for 10 years and they want the following. I think this is a paper storm that won't do anything other than burn my time. They have all my info as t...