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All Forum Posts by: Ethan G.

Ethan G. has started 9 posts and replied 345 times.

Post: Series Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215

I am an attorney and happy to help with this. 

Post: Houston Investor Friendly Title Companies

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Hi everyone, feel free to contact me for legal and title/escrow.

DMed

Quote from @Ashley Law:
Quote from @Ethan G.:

I'm an attorney with one, we are super investor friendly.


 hey , Ethan im currently looking for a title company that works with wholesalers and understand contracts . can i get your contact information to speak with you ?

Post: Looking for Real Estate Attorney referral

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Hi, I have done this work a lot. 

Quote from @Sonny Dong:

Hello fellow BP’s can you guys recommend a real estate attorney that is familiar with auctions and foreclosures. Someone that you can vouch for and have a good experience with foreclosures/flips.


thank you


Post: Dallas/Fort Worth CPA Referral

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215

Can you PM me?

Post: Dallas/Fort Worth CPA Referral

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Can it be someone based in Houston instead? If so, please DM me.

Quote from @Dee Mandrekar:
Quote from @Ethan G.:

Yes, I have one in Dallas I have worked with before.


 Can you pls send me their details. I am looking for one too.


Post: Need help with financing

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Yes I have done those types of loans

Quote from @Jack Seiden:
Quote from @Clayton Silva:

Hey all, I work for a David's mortgage brokerage, and am having a hard time placing a $3M hard money loan.  It's a $5M property on the beach in Maryland and we are trying to get a $3M cash out refinance done.  It is a very tricky scenario but we are requesting 2 year bridge terms, rate can be pretty much anything, and we are looking for someone who works with brokers.  Please DM me if this sounds like something you can do.  This will likely have to be private money or someone with some very flexible guidelines.  

We also need a rescue loan for a couple of $2M properties in Paradise neighborhood in Las Vegas NV.  That one is also tricky.  Please DM if you think you can assist with either one and I will give more details there.  Thanks in advance!

I believe @Ethan G. does those kind of bridge loans.


Post: Getting financing when using a Texas LLC

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Yes, it is best to separate each business line into its own LLC.

Quote from @J. W. Gamble:
Quote from @Clinton Jensen:

Thank you for your reply @Timothy Maloney

1. After attempting to get financing from a bank with traditional methods and what your stating, it makes sense that they wouldn't want to loan to a LLC.

2. I went with a Texas LLC because I use it for my other contract work that I perform. What your saying has me wondering if I should take a look at the possibility of setting up another LLC in Nevada for investment purposes. Would you happen to have any tips on where to go for that information?

3. I have heard of using hard money/alternative lending, but I was under the impression that it was used on larger scale investing and isn't for individuals that are just starting off. Is that not the case? 

I appreciate the information and thanks again for the help.


I woul dbe careful about putting a rental into the same LLC as a contracting company. If your contracting business gets sued, everything in that LLC will be exposed to that lawsuit. Each property needs to be in a separate LLC that answers to an LLC in Wyoming.


Post: Houston Investor Friendly Title Companies

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
DMed

Quote from @Ashley Law:
Quote from @Ethan G.:

I'm an attorney with one, we are super investor friendly.


 hey , Ethan im currently looking for a title company that works with wholesalers and understand contracts . can i get your contact information to speak with you ?


Post: Houston Investor Friendly Title Companies

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
Will DM you. You can also find me on Linkedin.

Quote from @Allison Alvarez:
Quote from @Ethan G.:

I'm an attorney with one, we are super investor friendly.


 Hi Ethan, how can we connect. I’m looking for a title company.


Post: Zoomeral Business funding

Ethan G.Posted
  • Attorney
  • Katy, TX
  • Posts 397
  • Votes 215
This seems like the final word on this! 

Quote from @Kristin Stegent:

We applied for a BELOC loan with McMann Commercial Lending (3rd party lender) December 2022. We were asked by McMann to create a Zoomeral account and to upload all our documents there. The Zoomeral platform never worked for uploading documents, though. We sent all documents through email and were told by McMann that they would upload the documents to Zoomeral for us. We were approved for the BELOC loan and also approved for a bridge loan that would be provided by Genie Investments. The owner of Zoomeral is part owner of Genie Investments. We wired a $35,000 non-refundable due diligence fee to Genie Investments for a $178,000 bridge loan. Then we wired $26,805 to Genie Investments for prepaid bridge loan interest ($21,444) and a Zoomeral origination fee ($5,361) on January 10, 2023. The contract with McMann stated we’d receive 20% of our BELOC loan within 75 calendar days of wiring the prepaid bridge loan interest and then receive the other 80% of loan within 75 calendar days from the first funding. We are at 160 days and have received no funding. I reached out to the owner of Zoomeral and Genie Investments. He told me that there are no guaranteed loans. He also told me that my prepaid interest for the bridge loan was expired. In the contract with Genie Investments, it states that you have to ask in writing to renew your loan interest after 90 days. Otherwise, it is theirs and is non-refundable. Genie Investments has a heavy non-disparagement agreement that prevents many clients from speaking about their experiences online. The company is quick to threaten to cancel a loan or to bring a lawsuit against a client if the client does post any type of negative review or statement online.

I do not recommend getting a loan through Zoomeral or Genie Investments as there are heavy up front fees with no guarantee for a loan. If you do use either, I’d advise reading every single word of the contract and understand what you are getting into before you sign. I believe both Zoomeral and Genie Investments make their money from the upfront fees and have little motivation or intention to actually fund loans.