My recommendation is to start by truly understanding what owning your properties in an LLC will do for you before spending money on entity formation and the subsequent transactional costs.

@Michael CliffordRecommend 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.

@Yaumari Gonzalez your #1 challenge will be retraining your brain on how to make offers on rentals.Owner-occupied transactions are mostly EMOTIONAL based transactions.Investment property transactions should only be BUSINESS transactions - no emotions!

I am an agent in FL and do a lot of wraparound transactions w/ my STR investors.

Call the previous landlord directly, and cross-check details like the property’s address and lease dates to ensure authenticity.Ask open-ended questionsEncourage detailed responses by asking open-ended questions.

REIHub pulls in data from TurboTenant for the portfolio, attaches transactions to properties, generates reports, and synchronizes transactions directly from financial accounts, and then some.

Assembly Bill 1771, also known as the California Housing Speculation Act, aims to change real estate tax policy to discourage investors from quickly reselling properties like single-family homes.Under the proposed bill, an additional 25% tax would be imposed on the gain from the sale of a qualified asset (including homes) within three years of the previous sale.The tax reduction is dependent on the number of years passed since the initial purchase of the qualified asset, ranging from a 20% reduction for sales occurring between 3.01 to 4 years to a 100% reduction for sales occurring more than seven years after the initial purchase.The revenues generated by this tax increase would be deposited into the Speculation Recapture Community Reinvestment Fund, which aims to support affordable housing, local governments, schools, and infrastructure projects.The bill is introduced by Assembly Member Ward, and the proposed tax changes would take effect from January 1, 2023.Assembly Member Ward argues that short-term investors in the market, including fix and flip investors, contribute to rising housing prices, limiting opportunities for Californians to purchase homes.While the bill may discourage short-term speculative transactions, it is worth noting that California's tax laws still provide certain advantages for investors, including unlimited tax write-offs and depreciation benefits.The bill is subject to legislative approval, and Assembly Member Ward will speak publicly about the bill at the San Diego County Administration Center on a specified date.Please note that this is a simplified summary of the bill and its potential impact on fix and flip investors.

Or if that’s not allowed sell it to a friend who will then sell it to my personal IRA at a discounted rate so when I turn 65 and sell the properties , I don’t have to pay any tax on all of my properties assuming I don’t sell them until they are in my IRA account…That is a prohibited transaction and not something you can do.

Hey everyone,I’m exploring the idea of creating a software tool designed to streamline the due diligence process for commercial real estate transactions.

The PM coordinates cleanings, repairs, maintenance, mowing the lawn, etc.These transactions would involve a TIC.