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Updated 16 days ago on . Most recent reply

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Will F.
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  • Los Angeles County, CA
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LLC for flipping or Peronist name w more insurance ($800 LLC fee in CA)

Will F.
  • Investor
  • Los Angeles County, CA
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This may seem controversial or “not by the book” for many.  


but keep in mind CA has higher taxes and reg fees and I’m not doing more than 1-2 flips (short timeframe flips)  a year and many years do 0 flips


Do most flippers put flips into LLC Or in personal name (sole proprietor) in CA (where you must pay $800 yearly plus accounting and other fees $300to $600+ yearly to maintain LLC)

Pros for personal name

-save on taxes accounting. Registration fees $800+ SOI $50 fees California and legal stuff

-keeping it simple

-easier to refinance a SFR if decide to just BRR and cash out refi in my personal name versus trying to get loan in LLC name.
-save $1k+ in taxes and fees yearly

-can use the savings to get more insurance and a higher liability than the value of house. 

for flipping houses in California does anyone just put into sole proprietor own name and just use the $1k+ in savings for LLC costs into Insurance or use for saving

or am I just being too risky. 

Thanks 


I hadn’t done a short term flip in a couple years and getting back into the game here in riverside county. 

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