For example, I would be interested in seeing discussion around this Mark Cuban CNBC post: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/mark-cuban-owns-ju...

They just don't get to claim the deferment for that tax year but they do get the benefit of the 10 year mark for the 1400z-2(c) Special Rules for investments held for at least 10 years. 

The reason that the opinions are 50/50 is because statistics show that about 50% of investors are using a LLC, 50% not.To me this would indicate that it is not necessary otherwise by now the number using a LLC would be approaching the 100% mark.

Either way, in order to get REFI and potentially take cash out now, before most bank's 6 or 12 month marks,  you'll need either a tenant in place or at least a letter of intent from a future tenant with a lease agreement and start date.  

Originally posted by @Mark Wood:Welcome! 

@Mark Fries“Enjoy what you got”?

Hello BP Community! I've been looking for my first "homerun" deal for a few weeks and I think I may have found it, if I can get it for the right price.It's an absentee owner that used to rent the property but it has b...

If you're marking up the property substantially a double close using short term transactional financing might be more private.

I called the city and they said that they do plow the snow in that alley since the alley is actually marked in the city as a street.

@John Hyre you are still off the mark a lot.