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16 November 2024 | 2 replies
I even have a friend who received an unfounded complaint from a neighbor (the neighbor was just against STRs, no events/parties that occurred), and now their property is temporarily banned/under review, regardless of them abiding by all rules.
22 November 2024 | 2 replies
For instance my 90 lot subdivision at one point I had 90 legal descriptions and parcels on one master deed.. as I sold them off we just deeded them out separately.. its super common especially in older platted cities were lots might have been small like 25 X 100 and someone bought 3 of them and then built one home on all three.. some places they force merge them others you can go back and recreate the Old lots of record.. there is millions upon millions made by those that know how to find shadow plats and bring to life underlying parcels.
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23 November 2024 | 10 replies
With the LLC my mom just “does business as” my LLC because I trusted her but I also got her to do that because the legal age in Alabama (where i’m from) is 19.
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22 November 2024 | 15 replies
There are a ton of resources here on the forum so I would read up.Next you want to make sure STRs are legal in your area.
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22 November 2024 | 4 replies
They have legal counsel already so I know they have had some guidance already which is why it’s empty.Thanks, appreciate any thoughts.
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22 November 2024 | 8 replies
I also reduced a lot of the soft expenses (office, accounting/legal).
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19 November 2024 | 7 replies
@Carl TrubLots of legal and tax implications - you should look at having them put the home in a living trust.I am not an attorney but there are ways to make it so your cost basis is today's value versus a lower value such as if you buy it at a low cost.
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25 November 2024 | 19 replies
It is super important that you are very knowledgeable about your state landlord and tenant laws, to best prepare yourself for how to conduct your communications, and the essential do's and dont's that will save you in legal fee's if there is a simple mistake made.
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13 November 2024 | 7 replies
During Buyer's title search, it was identified that there is no Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) for the home confirming it is a legal 2 family.
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21 November 2024 | 6 replies
Hello All,I have been investing for the last 4 years in real estate and am on the way to purchasing my 3rd property (a flip :)I am having a hard time knowing how I should organize my incomes, expenses, taxes, ect for easy bookeeping, to help keep everything separate legally, & to produce income on the money sitting in the accounts.I can only explain my ideal thoughts in a graphic design so i will include that here:Does this make sense in order to maximize profits & keep things organized?