Phil Sykora

Phil Sykora
Phil Sykora

Phil Sykora is a Certified Residential Appraiser and copywriter who lives in Cleveland, OH. His work has been published by Clever Real Estate, Push Operations, Collective Investing, and more. When he's not talking about real estate, Phil enjoys playing chess, traveling, and exercising.

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Looking for a credit card with a hefty sign-up bonus? Luckily, there are many...

Looking for a credit card with a hefty sign-up bonus? Luckily, there are many cards on the market that are competing for your business. Credit card sign-up bonuses make it easy to jumpstart your reward earnings during the first few months of opening an account. Generally, credit cards fall into two different categories: cash-back cards and travel cards. Cash-back cards, as the name suggests, give you a certain percentage of cash back based on your purchases, and they usually...

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While having a car can give you freedom, it comes with responsibilities. Beyond insurance,...

While having a car can give you freedom, it comes with responsibilities. Beyond insurance, fuel and maintenance, something that might slip your mind is taxing it. The V5C logbook is usually a key document you need to tax your car, but what if you don’t have it? Perhaps it’s lost, been stolen or you bought a second-hand car without one. Luckily, there are ways around this. In this article, we’ll be going over alternative ways you can tax your...

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Owning rental properties can be a lucrative investment. What some landlords may not realize...

Owning rental properties can be a lucrative investment. What some landlords may not realize is that it can also come with serious risks. Landlords are generally responsible for keeping their properties safe and habitable for their tenants. However, unforeseen accidents can lead to expensive lawsuits. Hearing this, you might be thinking, “Well, that won’t happen to me.” You might be surprised to learn that tenants file 90% of personal injury lawsuits against landlords in the rental housing industry. That’s...