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15 January 2025 | 3 replies
In today's competitive real estate market, having modern amenities can set your property apart, making it more attractive to a wider audience.
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13 January 2025 | 2 replies
How much weight do you give to the cash flow benefit of cheap debt when the property is priced above market?
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26 January 2025 | 5 replies
Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)
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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
You put on a new roof for $30K but the market won't pay you a $30K premium just because of it.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
Very eager to learn, really looking to learn how to make deals in this current market.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
Submitting a form D to the SEC is negligible and then each state someone is in that invests you must file a form d in that state as well which can bea few bucks to a few hundred bucks.Where you will incur the greatest cost is raising the actual capital and marketing etc.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
If you’re just getting started in real estate, feel free to reach out – I’ve been coaching a new investor in the Houston market for a while and am happy to help you however I can.
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16 January 2025 | 21 replies
Nonetheless, you can base the DSCR calculation on PadSplit rent (if there's a history of PadSplit income being produced) or short-mid-term market rent (an analysis done at the same time of appraisal).
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
Testing the market may get you an offer you're looking for!
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
After 20+ years in real estate partnerships, here's what actually puts you on the IRS radar (and what doesn't):REAL Red Flags That Matter:The Partner Complaint TriggerDisgruntled partner files Form 8082K-1 disputesPartnership disputes leading to tax filingsReal Impact: Instant IRS attentionSuspicious Loss ClaimsLosses exceeding investmentArtificial basis inflationSudden large losses without economic realityExample: $100K investment claiming $500K lossesRelated Party GamesCircular property flipsBelow-market transfersFamily partnership schemes without substanceWatch Out: IRC §267 and §707(b) violationsDebt Engineering Red FlagsBasis inflation schemesArtificial guarantee arrangementsPartner debt shifts near year-endCritical: IRC §752 compliance matters!