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All Forum Posts by: John Litzenberger

John Litzenberger has started 1 posts and replied 19 times.

Post: Advice for a total novice?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11
Originally posted by @Scott Mac:

Hi Josh,

Step one might be learning from the education link at the top of this site.

Concurrently, read Rich Dad Poor Dad, and save as much as you can as fast as you can.

A tip: Keep your credit score high, and your debt to income ratio inline with the type of loan you intend to get.

Good Luck!

Good advice and good luck.

Post: Survey over property line - what are the options?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11
Originally posted by @Chris Thomas:

- The (buyer's) realtor has been extremely helpful, and is working with the city on options. Per the discussion here, it looks like I need some type of verification (in writing) that this will not be an issue in the future.


I ran into this with an old farmhouse I purchased back in the early 2000's.  The house was built in 1901.  The city began to grow up around it about 40 years later. 

A neighboring property was encroaching in a back corner of the lot about 3 x 10 feet or so.  Long story short, I allowed an easement to them as their property had been like that since it was built, some 60 some years.  If the encroachment has been there for a significant amount of time, 5 years or more without complaint, its hard to contest it anyways. 

Simply have an easement drawn up and move on, its 20 square feet.

Post: Is it me or does most of these Realtors suck at their job

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11
Originally posted by @Matt Groth:

If you are looking "everywhere", you are actually looking nowhere. You need to build a relationship with one, before you build a relationship with 100. Good luck

Agreed.  Analysis on specific areas before building any relationship applies too.  You listed Colorado, very tough area now, too many people looking for a slice of the pie who have little experience.  The main realtor I use has stopped recommending properties in this area for close to two years now.

Post: What is a small win you had in real estate investing this week?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11
Travelers which beat out Foremost and Allstate through a local broker.

Post: Tips on using quick books for self management of rental?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11
Originally posted by @Dave Clauson:

@Javier Cuevas Santos

I’ve got 10 doors right now and have used Stessa to track expenses and prepare for taxes and Cozy to collect rent. Keep it simple while your business is simple. Plus both tools are free and very easy to use.

Cancelled my quickbooks last month.  Wasnt worth the costs for its functionality.  Keep it simple while your business is simple.

Post: What is a small win you had in real estate investing this week?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11

New insurance referral dropped insurance rates 50% on one property, 30% on another.

Post: Denver rent collection: Can landlord collect double rent?

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11

I doubt a clause like this is going to be in the lease.  If someone has language on a situation like this in their standard lease terms I'd be interested to see what it says.

Did she give a notice to vacate?  That in itself is what I think will lawfully determine this.

In the end, the amount of time needed to simply go through proceedings for a months rent, and then try to collect it from the landlord isn't worth it in my opinion.  If this is a large corporation it may make a difference, or if the landlord was that bad and a point needs to be made, then maybe.


Post: Transferring Mortgages Into LLC.

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11

Thanks for all the replies everyone. The LLC is in my wife's and my name.

Not to get more in the weeds, but she has some properties in her name, I have some in mine.  We'd like to put all the "business" properties under the LLC.  Mainly for the protection an LLC offers regarding law suits, etc.  Each of the properties have a due on clause as far as I can tell.

Mike and Soh, are you referring to the same type of deed?  Thanks again all.

Post: Transferring Mortgages Into LLC.

John LitzenbergerPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 19
  • Votes 11

Hi All,

Happy Friday in the U.S.

I have a question I am hoping some people could provide insight into.

I have a few rental properties, have bought/sold, and managed properties for a few years now. I just recently started an LLC. however, and am trying to figure out ways to place my properties under my LLC. instead of my personal name.

I have queried some of the mortgage companies and they wont allow a transfer of the mortgages to the LLC. Obviously buying something out in cash would be simple enough to put a property under the LLC.'s name, but are there any tricks to get the current few mortgage I have under the LLC.? The LLC. has had a small amount of cash income over this previous year.

Any advice would be great.  Thanks all.

- Jon