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All Forum Posts by: Clint Galliano

Clint Galliano has started 13 posts and replied 226 times.

Post: Selling 2 properties

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

The investment property is a candidate for a 1031 exchange. If you go that route, ensure to use a Qualified Intermediary to handle the sale/purchase otherwise there will be no 1031 exchange. 

As far as your primary residence, if you have lived in it 2 out of the last 5 years, you should not have to pay taxes on capital gains (difference between what you paid for it & what you sold it for) up to $250,000 if you file your taxes as an individual and $500,000 if you file jointly with a spouse.

Just a disclaimer, I am not a tax professional. Please verify this with your own tax professional.

Post: Sheriff Sales online or in person

Clint Galliano
Agent
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

It's probably up to the individual parishes. I'm familiar with Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. While they both list auction prospects on Auction.com, the actual auctions are still in-person.

Post: Investing in Detroit & Louisiana

Clint Galliano
Agent
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114
Quote from @James Wise:
Quote from @Nikki Nicole:

Hello fellow investors is anyone investing in the Detroit or Louisiana area ? I’m curious about these areas :) 


 I'd go with Detroit over Louisiana. Building properties on swamp land is a no gooder.


 While Louisiana does have lots of swamp areas, the areas most people invest in are not "swamps". FYI 

Post: Should property manager pay me through my SSN or through a pass-through LLC EIN?

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

Not an attorney, nor a CPA, and I don't play one on the internet, BUT, things to consider if you would want to run revenue through your LLC...The LLC would need to be tied to the property in some way, either as the owner or manager. AND, if the LTRs are out of state, you will need to register your LLC as a foreign entity in the state you are operating in if you are being paid from that state. That amount varies from state to state. For tax purposes, all LLC earnings pass through to your personal tax returns, so there is no practical tax benefit.

If your goal is to grow your LLC, consider arranging all of your properties under an agreement with your LLC to manage them & take all of the legal steps to ensure that the structure is correct. this may involve creating LLCs in the state(s) your LTRs are in to own the property and your PM LLC managing those properties, so that you don't have a concentration of all of your portfolio in one entity. The caveat is that it is dependent on the value of the properties and your tolerance for risk. Ideally, you don't want to concentrate all of your properties into a single entity in the event of a lawsuit against one because it exposes the rest of the properties to that lawsuit. 

Ultimately, it's a lot of hoops to jump through and the cost may not necessarily be aligned with your plans. 

In summary, it may be better to keep getting paid through your SS, unless you plan to scale your portfolio dramatically.

Post: Property manager in Morgan City, LA

Clint Galliano
Agent
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

@Pran Bhavsar We provide property management in the general area. I also have a personal SFR in Morgan City. I would love to help you evaluate anything you are considering.

Post: Investing in Detroit & Louisiana

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

I invest in Louisiana, but mainly because I live here.

Post: New to Real Estate Investment

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

Welcome to BP. Where are you located?

Post: Invest money in the market or purchase 4 plex.

Clint Galliano
Agent
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

My question is what kind of debt do you have? If it's consumer debt, that's one thing, but if it's debt on your rentals, that shouldn't matter (or at least as much). 

Make sure your advisor has a full picture of the contributions your rentals make to your finances and will make to your future finances. The proposed purchase sounds like a solid deal.

Post: Looking for a Realtor to help with paperwork

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

Hey @Andrew Martinez,

I am a real estate agent based in Houma, but cover the Cut Off  area also. I can do transactional paperwork for you.

Post: Home owners insurance recommendation for Louisiana

Clint Galliano
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Houma, LA
  • Posts 236
  • Votes 114

It's going to depend on where you are purchasing. NREIG (a BP advertiser), is only writing new policies in certain parishes. Other than that, it is slim pickings. The Louisiana insurance environment is in a bit of a rough patch at the moment with few carriers writing policies. Hopefully, new legislation will change things to entice more carriers to the state.

I suggest you reach out to your local insurance broker (where you plan to invest) and explain what you are looking for in a rental dwelling policy.