Umbrella insurance provides substantial liability protection at a lower cost and avoids the administrative complexities of managing an LLC.

Do you understand the added complexity, work involved, and costs? 

When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.

I'm new to real estate investing in general but excited to learn about all the complexities, intricacies, and varieties. 

My operations manager just notified me that we did in fact fund 3 out of the 4 condominium deals you brought us.

But sure as heck not impossible, it just takes a commitment to learning a very complex detailed facet of business and regulations. 

I was recently sent details about a 20-unit apartment complex that I’m interested in, but the seller's asking price doesn’t align with the numbers I’ve run.

Zach called me and told me they were changing my loan because they were going to consider my loan a “new construction” as oppose to an existing structure rehab or even complex rehab (considerations I’ve experience with other lenders).

. - Are most of your loans short-term/interest-only, or are they more complex (e.g., longer-term, amortized, require escrow, commonly modified b/c of prepayments, etc.)? 

Any capital improvements on a not owned yet property would involve a complex 1031 you’d want someone like @Dave Foster involved in.