If you operate as a separate business entity - S-corp, C-corp or a partnership - you may be required to have formal compensation for yourself: either a W-2 salary or so-called guaranteed payments.

@Brent Mendenhall The best thing for any investor is to avoid your company and those like it out of respect for their investment dollars.Why is there no formal agreement between RAD and DDH Fund LP when DDH Fund owes RAD's investors millions of dollars and collects rents on behalf of RAD.

I recently just purchased a duplex and plan to rent out one side for section 8/VA VASH program. One thing that enticed me was the potential for higher rents by honing in on the SAFMR and the zipcodes. However, after c...

These requirements will apply even if you do not have a formal written lease agreement. 

Being flexible in a way that still protects your investment can help build a better relationship.However, if they’re not responsive or don’t show good faith, you might need to take a more formal step, like issuing a notice to pay or quit.

ThomasHi Thomas,Glad to ear that overall you are having good experience in Portugal.My two cents.The only formal valuation I ever asked came quite a bit higher than the negotiated price.

I seem to recall a prior post where you mentioned Grand as your southern border, so what's your western border?

I talked to 2 smaller syndications, both were seeking investors in apartment buildings, one was in Michigan near the Indiana border.

If they don’t take that option, then I will want to proceed with a formal eviction.

The border on the South side of our property is the Belize river.