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Had the wonderful opportunity to hire my first employee this year. I have also now had to fire her. Has anyone been successful in avoiding paying unemployment? My employee lied, cheated and stole from us...more th...
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as of now i am a partner in a plumbing company with my father. after working for investors on the plumbing and light remodel end i want to venture into the house flipping end. So here is my question, keep and mind i l...
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I'm just getting started in investing and I've been reading a lot about why it's a good idea to set up an LLC which I've already done. Recently though, I'm learning that it can be difficult to get a bank loan as an L...
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Hello,
Everyone enjoying Christmas eve? I know I am! I'm looking for some good advice on how to start thought leadership platforms, podcasts, or youtube channels dealing apartment syndication! Also looking to star...
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I currently own a sfr. Current loan amount owed is $358,000. Current value of home is $550,000. I have rented this out for the past 3 years and am wondering if I should sell and take equity to put down on another prop...
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I'm trying to understand the exact requirements on a 1031, but keep getting confused. I know... "talk to a pro for my specific needs"... and i will before taking action, but I'd like to understand my options before p...
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Hey All,I have been approached to act as a hard money lender on a small property (less than $100k all-in) close to where I live. I’m intrigued and am considering doing it, but have never done this before. I have exper...
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Just wanted to get some feed back on what some of the experienced landlords thoughts are when first starting out. As a beginner with no properties the whole process from analyzing, buying, renting and maintaining seem...
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This is my first time trying to do land lording, If a prospective renter has a dog and it bites someone on or off the property, can the landlord be held liable? I understand this isn't professional legal advice and I ...
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Hi All,This may seem like a strange question but at the moment I am a renter not an investor so maybe it will make sense.I'm likely to rent a property from an out of town landlord. He offered to forgo a property manag...