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15 October 2024 | 26 replies
“Asset protection” to be most effective AND cost efficient should be set up taking into account the individuals assets, occupation, potential liabilities, age, and family status.2.
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12 October 2024 | 7 replies
You normally want to mark that the partnership is filing a final year return.If one partner is being brought out, that individual will have to report a sale on his/her individual return.
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13 October 2024 | 5 replies
Private would be money lent through anny company or individual outside of a loan from a bank...
13 October 2024 | 9 replies
An individual could name both the LLC and you in a lawsuit.
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12 October 2024 | 2 replies
Already a co-owner of single family home with shared common space and bedrooms rented to individuals.
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12 October 2024 | 2 replies
., including floods, earthquakes, and severe storms.USDA Wildfire Risk to Communities – Offers detailed insights into wildfire risks for homes in specific regions, particularly useful for properties near forests or dry areas.Risk Factor – Analyzes flood, fire, and other climate-related threats for individual properties, giving you a risk score.Climate Check – Delivers property-specific climate risk ratings, covering heat, drought, fire, and floods.Do you consider environmental factors like flood and heat when investing?
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11 October 2024 | 1 reply
Politics definitely effects taxes and the economy.I'm sure relevance will vary by location, individual, type of investing activity and other factors.
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14 October 2024 | 9 replies
@Kenneth P Ford they are a national franchise with great marketing.They also have some national support for their individual franchises, but it all depends on the local team.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.
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13 October 2024 | 11 replies
As a result, I wouldn’t need to show material participation for each property individually, and I could potentially use the losses from these deals to offset other income.Even though I qualify as a real estate professional, it’s important to remember that active participation is still required to use those losses against W-2 income.
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11 October 2024 | 1 reply
There are a TON of online communities as well, and perhaps those groups online have some individuals not too far away from you.Hope this helps!