In your case I would have probably given them 1k and then more as soon as the job gets started, but not before.

Because here is the reality, coming from an industry insider: the tax professionals who take such audit protection cases from those national tax companies are paid ridiculously little money for these jobs.

I'm just wondering what the value is of having smart locks, for when a plumber comes by and I can't meet him so I can unlock remotely?   

I was wondering if anyone would be able to give advice on if there was a chance of getting a HELOC in my current situation.  

I am very new to the investment game and am interested in working with my hands, done plenty of work in high school/college summers landscaping and doing odd jobs. 

Continuous participation.This is great if you are talking about an SMB with effectively connected Real Estate.Note rental activity is considered passive unless you meet the RE Pro threshold of 750 hours and more than 1/2 your time.This is the conundrum for passive real estate investors.If you have a full-time job or a large, time-consuming business it can be difficult or impossible to qualify.A huge loss from depreciation if you have one LP investment isn’t going to do anything for you.

A recent U.S. jobs report showed weaker than expected employment growth, with only 73,000 jobs added in July and downward revisions to previous months.

But I’ve also started wondering: how many of us are quietly drowning behind the highlight reels?

You're doing a great job Mr.

QuickBooks or Xero will get the job done at a fraction of the cost until your portfolio grows.