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Danielle B. Out-of-State - Ohio Section 8 Housing
29 January 2025 | 22 replies
Here's some basic copy & paste info that may help you make better investing decisions:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Michael Almand Paying a contractor for a scope of work
28 January 2025 | 9 replies
What do contractors typically charge to come out to a potential property and walk through and fill out a SOW with pricing?    
Khyree Randall Seeking advice for making offers on mls listings
22 January 2025 | 16 replies
In hot markets, some wholesalers and investors use 80-85% of ARV (minus repairs) instead of the typical 70% to stay competitive.A few tips:1.
Bruno P. Screening Fee amount (is it OK to charge more than $25 in WI?)
31 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am on the board of the RPA (Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, a non-profit) and typically hear if things like this are an issue from our members or attorneys.
Robert A. Coloma Anyone dealt with a company LOANGUYS?
20 January 2025 | 62 replies
Purley asset-based lenders are most likely going to be hard money lenders whose rates are typically going to be much higher.
Jack Sarcia I sell bank foreclosures...ask me anything!
30 January 2025 | 5 replies
In 2020, it came to a near complete stop.Banks go through the foreclosure process typically taking 4-8 months.
Diana Teng Should I Buy My First Rental Property Out-of-State If I'm Unable to Scout the Area?
29 January 2025 | 54 replies
First of all @Diana Teng, have you ever gone to a restaurant and asked "is the food here worth buying?". 
Christina Galdieri 1031 Exchange for a small business?
28 January 2025 | 6 replies
., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.
Account Closed PM needs ss#
22 January 2025 | 14 replies
- Of course, most of these PMCs weren't even properly licensed and were typically one-person companies.If you have an LLC, the PMC will only need the LLCs EIN.- If you chose to set up your LLC as a pass-thru entity, then you will need to supply your SSN.FYI - to avoid getting nasty letters from the IRS about errors (which might cause us to be audited), we will ask for a copy of your EIN assignment letter or a copy of your SSN card to confirm those numbers.
Lacey A. Rent to Myself
20 January 2025 | 5 replies
Once converted to a rental, repairs and improvements may qualify as deductible expenses, but pre-conversion repairs typically do not.