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Kathlyn Lewis LA Market Due for a Turn?
1 March 2016 | 30 replies
New construction isn't even keeping up pace with household creation so it seems that hyper-supply is not on the horizon. 
Matthew Brown How to turn a house hack into rental
25 November 2019 | 5 replies
If you have any concerns about managing it, there are lot of great options out there for self-managing if you decide to go that route; aside from providing the basics (listing, tenant screening, digital lease creation, rent collection, and maintenance tracking) some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus).
Brent Bagen Bookkeeping / management app
12 June 2024 | 4 replies
I can quickly create bank accounts for each property, the categories for tagging your transactions align perfectly with your Schedule E for taxes and I can do all of my tenant related functions like tenant vetting, lease creation and collecting deposits and rents.
John Lyszczyk Automated Postcard Mailing System?
11 June 2020 | 18 replies
I guess I should have also emphasized that I am searching for the quickest process to automate my postcard creation (that way I can make 3000-7000 postcards QUICKLY) In summary, this post was intended to acquire best practices for postcard/DM automation. 
Vee Vu Do I need a Website, and S-corp or LLC to start buying houses???
8 February 2017 | 63 replies
In fact, I would argue that creating an LLC from the get-go might be more of an impediment than anything because of the fees associated with its creation and maintenance, not to mention that it makes obtaining financing much more difficult than if the property were in your name alone.
Leta Eydelberg Transferring property into LLC
13 May 2020 | 3 replies
There are hundred of posts already on that subject in this forum, as a summary of the topics discussed about your same situation:Yes it is possible,LLC will not reduce your taxes but will create liability protection;using LLC has a cost (creation, maintenance, lending cost) and need to be properly used to avoid piercing its veil;you need to check with a CPA and real estate lawyer to discuss your specific situation;be aware of the high CA franchise fee for LLC and you want to discuss alternative solutions (like DST or other creative way to avoid it);be aware of the due on sale clause if you have a mortgage.
Brandon Hulet Own my current home outright, and have cash...
2 March 2019 | 6 replies
(One options is "Corporate Direct" to assist with LLC creation) Haven't tried corporate direct but I'm looking at going through them in the future to assist with re-org of my LLC.After LLC is created get an EIN and get the business accounts created.Rule 1 though is never have a rental property under your own name. 
Jose D. It can't be this easy, right? Out of state investing
23 August 2019 | 15 replies
Additionally, there are some tools available to you where you can bring a certain level of automation to that rental management process (ie. automatically syndicating a single listing to 10+ major listing sites, thorough tenant screening with full background checks, digital lease creation, automated online rent collection, and maintenance tracking).
Dana Hogue Advice... $75-150k to invest how would you start?
20 April 2016 | 1 reply
Flips seem to make the most sense for quicker income and cash generation and can turn into a rental if they don't sell quick enough, I know multi family can be great for longer term wealth creation though...
Jeffrey Richard Is it possible to develop a town in Colombia similar to Tulum, Mexico?
20 June 2024 | 4 replies
And many would say thankfully but let's stick to the facts.Tulum is an artificial creation decided and executed by the Mexican government, as part of its masterplan for the Riviera Maya.