Timothy Frazier
Hard Money Loan
1 February 2025 | 16 replies
Usually turnkey operators suck the equity out of a deal and sell at or above market so there goes the equity.
Ryan Cushman
STR Investment in Ellijay GA
17 January 2025 | 0 replies
Bought it as a safe bet thinking it would do roughly $35k annually in short term rents.
Natalie Gelbke-Mattis
Ready to scale our hospitality portfolio
21 January 2025 | 2 replies
We complete renovated and turned into a successful operation with a current 11% rate cap.
Grant Shipman
The Rise of Co-Living: As Airbnb Faces Restrictions, New Housing Models Win in Court
31 January 2025 | 0 replies
The Rise of Co-Living: As Airbnb Faces Restrictions, New Housing Models Win in Court 🏡⚖️Across the country, cities are tightening regulations on Airbnb and short-term rentals, making it harder for property owners to operate legally.
Jeremy Beland
If you’re struggling to get traction in wholesaling or real estate investing..
29 January 2025 | 1 reply
The ones that build out great companies build the skills, then they teach the skills to people to set calls for them, go to appointments for them and they continue to build out their company as a marketing/sales operation that is more fluid to create more revenue.
Bruce D. Kowal
What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Syndication Reporting IssuesMissing Form 8918 for reportable transactionsInconsistent investor disclosuresRequired registrations skippedWhat Doesn't Actually Matter:(Despite What Your Uncle's CPA Says)Special AllocationsNormal promote structuresStandard waterfall provisionsTypical developer promotesReality: Unless extremely aggressive, IRS rarely caresTechnical DocumentationMinor §704(b) gapsCapital account glitchesTechnical allocation languageTruth: Unless hiding something biggerProperty Value AllocationsNormal basis step-upsTypical appreciation splitsStandard promote calculationsReal World Example:🏢 100-unit apartment complex4 partners, $5M dealDeveloper promote structure= Zero IRS interestSame Deal With Red Flags:🏢 100-unit apartment complexHidden partner arrangementsArtificial loss allocationsUnreported debt shifts= IRS AttentionPractical Protection Steps:Basic Documentation✅ Clean operating agreement✅ Economic substance✅ Partner contributions tracked(Don't need War & Peace complexity)Economic Reality✅ Allocations match economics✅ Real money movement✅ Actual partner participationClean Reporting✅ Consistent K-1s✅ Required forms filed✅ Clear communicationThe "Sleep Well" Test:Can you explain your structure to an IRS agent without sweating?
Brian Fisher
Pocono Short-Term Rental Disaster - Management, Legal, Insurance?
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
It is important to remember you own real estate in the Poconos and you are choosing to operate a STR business.
Nathan Harden
Expanding to Akron, looking for advice
17 January 2025 | 21 replies
I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.
Jerry Zigounakis
LLC or sCorp for investment properties
21 January 2025 | 7 replies
There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.