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Jim K. Self-managing affordable-housing landlord/property manager on a bicycle/e-bike
18 June 2025 | 18 replies
I'm sure you've read my posts against the idea of investing in cryptocurrency and thinking that when the time comes to crush Bitcoin, governments will play fair.
Dhirendra Sharma Should rental property be bought in personal name OR in an LLC OR some other entity ?
2 June 2025 | 4 replies
@Dhirendra Sharma I'm not an attorney, so definitely consult one — but here’s what we see as property managers working with hundreds of investors:Buying in your personal name:- Easiest to finance (especially with conventional loans)- Exposes your personal assets to liabilityBuying in an LLC:- Provides liability protection if properly maintained- Cleaner separation for taxes, partners, and long-term planning- Harder to get traditional financing — most investors use hard money or DSCR loans
Max Engel I have 450k cash
3 June 2025 | 35 replies
BRRRR is overrated... buy some Bitcoin instead. 
Jacob Bremer Can I put a lien on a personal loan?
29 May 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Jacob Bremer: I’m considering lending some money as a personal loan.
Dustin Lewis Hard money loan?
1 July 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Dustin Lewis: I'm looking to fix up my personal residence to get on the market and sell.
Edward Joseph Finding a lender
1 July 2025 | 11 replies
The cash was from savings and a personal loan.
Brad Neihardt How to set up LLC structure for current/future properties
5 July 2025 | 9 replies
Loans will be made on your personal credit and the deal. 2) you may never get to the point you won't have to personally guarantee a loan. 3) An LLC for each property is  generally  considered overkill.
Daria B. FL rental insurance
5 July 2025 | 6 replies
This meant I had to go with another company and the state insurance Citizens was what my new broker could get, also cheaper premium.Then last year Citizens dropped a bunch of people and we were pushed to what ever insurer they could push it to - I had no say in the matter of course this is what they do.With Citzens they only would max coverage for personal liability to $100k and my umbrella (separate policy) required $300k on rentals.
Justin Unck Personal Days Ahead of Renting the Property
26 May 2025 | 6 replies
Days primarily working at or on the property are not personal use days.
Patrick Howarth Checking account for Rental property
29 June 2025 | 13 replies
Meet with your tax professional and see what they say.Your biggest reason for a separate account won't be for liability protection, but for separating personal & business expenses to avoid IRS audit.