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hello~ seeking guidance regarding "start up" deductionsOur 1st rental was in service April 1st 2014. We spent OVER 5k to prepare the home to be rented. These funds include things like utilities, materials for plaster...
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I am looking into doing my first house hack. I am looking into duplexes and would rent out one unit and live in the other. I would also like to have a roommate in the unit I am living in. I was planning on finding a r...
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Several years ago I got rid of social media, so I could spend more distraction-free time with friends and family. Though I decided to keep LinkedIn, so I could continue to network. I don't have a big presence on here,...
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Hello,My business partner and I are looking at some 100+ unit properties in Memphis and are getting hung up on real estate taxes, insurance, and utility expenses. Is there a reason they are so high? Example: There is...
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Hi there. I just past my realtor salesperson test and am excited to use this license for some investing! I was wondering if licensed realtors must disclose that they are licensed when renting out their own personal pr...
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Tristan Bliss is founding President and CEO of VentureWell, the business referral organization in Ontario for JV, investors and alternative lending solutions. Tristan has been an independent business owner for 20+ yea...
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Anybody know of a investor friendly realtor in southern illinois
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I know many times they are a waste of money..... My wife and I were suckered in on a trip to Las Vegas before we were even married or better yet even engaged! What happens in Vegas...... Doesn't always stay in Vegas!...
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I'm curious if anyone would be willing to share their story about a creative ways to use non-mainstream properties. For example, taking an old hotel and making it into apartments or an old warehouse and turning into ...
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If a tenant signs a lease on June 15th with a move in date on July 1st, then decides 3 days later (June 18th) that she doesn't want to move in, can the landlord force her to pay anything? Rent until unit is leased out...