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Craig Jones STR hotel makeover
22 January 2025 | 15 replies
One thing you might think of doing is having and promoting your own website to avoid the exhorbitant fees charged by the third party sites such as Expedia, Booking.com and Air BnB.  
Bruce D. Kowal What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 5 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?
Garrett Ramela What's going on with Azibo? Any recommendations?
20 January 2025 | 4 replies
When you have employees promoting the platform like it is the best platform ever and free accounting services, it was going to go down sooner or later.Pretty sure their other services are going to go down shortly.Baselane is offering assistance I believe, but they are just like Azibo.
Lutfiya Mosley The Multifamily Mindset program. Biggest regret of so many people. Is it a scam?
24 January 2025 | 35 replies
Many education programs that could be scams promote junk services and the quality of all they sell or promote is definitely junk. 
Matt Huber AstroBlaster - anybody use this?
20 January 2025 | 15 replies
The developers/promoters are touting it as a highly automated deal finding solution that's good for those who have a full-time W-2...
Cameron K. Philadelphia 2024 - Top Hard Money Lenders
27 January 2025 | 8 replies
I don't want to violate any of the self-promotion rules on this thread by specifically linking or name-dropping, but it's from a data analytics platform I am working on specifically built for tracking construction, debt, and ownership activity in the Philadelphia region.I will be posting more detailed insights soon. 
Irene Blumenthal Considering a STR with a main home and attached apartment- any experience with this?
28 January 2025 | 3 replies
Why not just advertise it as a 4 bed/4 bath and promote the apartment as its own private suite? 
Jonathan Greene What Do You Think Of All Of The Reverse Trolling in the Forums?
6 January 2025 | 77 replies
It's technically avoidant of advertising or self-promotion, but it always is blatant self-promotion opportunity.
Scott Stamps BetterLife Tribe program - Brandon Turner - looking for reviews and feedback
20 January 2025 | 8 replies
It may be hard to find unbiased advice on account of that.To me, it seems that his/their core competency is promotion and fund raising.
Joe McLaughlin Electronic Lock Recommendations
29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Both allow remote code management and can integrate with platforms like Airbnb and SmartThings.