All Forum Posts by: Brandon Chen

Hey Brandon,

There's a couple of avenues for you. There are some off market properties that get listed that wouldn't require a real estate agent. I could connect you with someone that you could give your buy box to.

If you are definitely wanting to go with a real estate agent, there are a number of unicorn realtors in the LA area. Josh Sinatra is in Valencia and is familiar with creative/seller finance. 

Additionally, you could search Zillow or Redfin with "seller finance" as the keyword. Are you looking for someone to negotiate the terms?

@Joshua Sinatra Reach out to Josh, he may be able to assist. He is a local investor friendly real estate agent based out of Santa Clarita. 

Hey Brandon,

There's a couple of avenues for you. There are some off market properties that get listed that wouldn't require a real estate agent. I could connect you with someone that you could give your buy box to.

If you are definitely wanting to go with a real estate agent, there are a number of unicorn realtors in the LA area. Josh Sinatra is in Valencia and is familiar with creative/seller finance. 

Additionally, you could search Zillow or Redfin with "seller finance" as the keyword. Are you looking for someone to negotiate the terms?

I've helped a client buy a house with ADU using the VA loan. He bought it in 2020 and now rents it out completely and I helped him buy another primary.

The challenge will be finding MFU that are vacant. It's not impossible as I have had many clients do it. A house with ADU would be easier. The main downside is the loan limits for a house with ADU match a single family, not those of a duplex (which is higher).

 No problem. I just sent you a DM.

@Sergio Diaz let's guess, you signed up for an online "guru" course raving about how S8 tenants are suddenly the best thing ever and solve all a landlord's problems?

How much did you drop on their course?

S8 is a TOOL, not a guaranteed solution!

We manage almost 700 doors in Metro Detroit market, 92 are S8, so we are very familiar with the program.

We've got some great S8 tenants, but also some not-so-great ones that abuse the program.

PM us if you'd like to discuss the reality of using S8 effectively...

You need this when you are trying to establish business credit. Using a residential address is less than ideal if establishing good credit quickly is a key concern for your LLC.

This is the main market for these businesses that rent you a "legit business address", to cater to startups looking to build credit. 

If this is indeed the service you get for $30 a month then that is a good deal if you need credit. Most I have seen a way higher than that so check if that is indeed what they are offering.

You can use whatever business address you want. However, I am guessing they are your registered agent for your LLC, in which case they are authorized to accept mail and serving documents on your behalf. I am unfamiliar with the rules in your state, but having an agent outside of you provides a layer of anonymity or protection. Try reaching out to one of their attorneys and chatting with them.

On a side note: having read legalzoom documents and comparing them documents written by attorneys within the state, I can tell you there is a reason they are cheap.