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Emily Poerio Bank Accounts / Cash Flow / CC - best operational structure flow of funds
15 November 2024 | 7 replies
Changes some of my answer below, but here would be most of the types of transactions you would have in these accounts and between them.Property transactions would be: all property specific rents and expenses, allocated expense transfer to the master LLC and transfers to master LLC bank account for profit AND/OR property management fee.Master LLC transactions would be: Shared expenses going out, reimbursements/transfers from properties for their allocated share of those expenses coming in, the transfers from your properties deemed as profit AND/OR property management fee and then transfers to your personal accounts deemed as owner distributions.Other transfers that could occur is if the master LLC needs to transfer to the properties for capital expenditures above and beyond the reserves you might leave in their accounts.
Krysten Zarembski Looking to Connect
13 November 2024 | 11 replies
Hi @Krysten Zarembski I'm an MTR owner and co-host in Dallas-Fort Worth and Waco, TX!
Paul Sanders HOA CC&R's written in 1998 now being used to prevent STR's, what to do?
11 November 2024 | 7 replies
First good old politicking, find all of the other owners who can vote and see if they will agree to vote with you to allow STR or even to amend the bylays. 
Teonia Riley Terminating House Under Contract
13 November 2024 | 8 replies
Close on the property- Purchase a Home Owners Warranty to cover the HVAC. 
Jeremy Beland How a Set of Doorknobs Nearly Cost Us a $25,000 Deal
13 November 2024 | 2 replies
The new owner probably swapped out those doorknobs after the sale and they ended up in the trash.We had someone who was only in their 40s offer to sell if they could have a life estate.
Jesus Rodriguez Introduction from Orlando Florida
14 November 2024 | 21 replies
The highest and best meets the first Mon of every month near Ivanhoe, they post about it on IG @highestandbest (it's labeled as a clothing brand for some reason but the events are solid and free)We've bought 150+ units of Multifamily and still own and operate 51 units, we also manage for other owners in Orlando, FL and Jacksonville, FL so if I can be of help feel free to reach out
Melanie Baldridge What is recapture?
14 November 2024 | 10 replies
For RE owners, death allows you to pass assets to your heirs and step up in basis, effectively eliminating recapture.
Christopher Satterwhite is it possible to get a heloan on a duplex thats owner occupied?
7 November 2024 | 1 reply
here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?
Michael Whitman Due diligence checklist
13 November 2024 | 9 replies
I think I have the basics down:* rent roll or proof of rental payments over x period of time* copies of owner paid expenses* copies of owner repairs over the last couple of years* clean title search* home inspectionWhat are some of your favorite questions?
Ryan Leake Navigating STR Loophole Tax Strategy: Success Stories and Cautionary Tales
18 November 2024 | 47 replies
Real estate, by default, is passive and the primary way to avoid the passive loss rules is to qualify as a real estate professional.Full-time employees and non-real estate business owners cannot qualify as a real estate professional (aka REPS status) because one of the tests is to spend more time in real estate than anything else (and it’s unlikely that you can convince the IRS or Tax Court that you spent more time in RE than your day job).