
21 February 2025 | 30 replies
Just think about raising our own kids those toddlers really can mess up your paint and sheetrock and other items..

28 January 2025 | 0 replies
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5 February 2025 | 35 replies
.: We just this week bought a 6 unit building in a top notch suburban school system for $615,000 with gross rents of $4615, but to make the deal cashflow (barely), had to raise the gross monthly rents to $6570 on 4/1.

28 January 2025 | 20 replies
Which is very complex and costly and likely warrants professional help.Now, if it's just you and your spouse, then your 2024 tax preparation is likely relatively straightforward:- you will create a Schedule C on your personal tax return- you will NOT report any costs of purchasing the property or its rehab, not in 2024- you will report your business overhead expenses such as marketing, driving, technology etc- you will end up with a business schedule showing zero income and some expenses - not breaking the rules but potentially raising an audit flagCan you do it yourself?

24 January 2025 | 12 replies
My name is Zapa, and I am born and raised in good ole Kentucky!

18 February 2025 | 33 replies
It seems that many of these companies are accepting investment in return forĀ unsecured loans and new capital is constantly being raised to pay off investor redemptions.

27 January 2025 | 4 replies
The guru of that particular year will create some secret variation to a time-tested list of tactics that is the flavor of the weak and pretend like this is some new secret invention, perhaps inventing new language to describe tactics that have been around for years.Ā - In the unlikely event that you get a lead,Ā A "motivated seller" who will work with an 18 year old to sell their home,Ā is likely someone dealing with death, disease, divorce, or disaster.

21 January 2025 | 5 replies
Who is handling the syndication related to their raising money?

5 January 2025 | 4 replies
While sophistication of your equity partners (private money lenders) will vary between residential and commercial, the principle of raising private capital is the same.You need to develop your own system which allows a constant stream of PML even when you don't need the funds and/or don't have an active deal under contract.For example; I raise private capital by offering free educational workshops for people with self-directed IRAs.

10 February 2025 | 10 replies
Either way, I ran a proforma and this looks like a good deal (as long as you don't have too much in the way of rehab/maintenance costs).Also, IMO, you can probably raise rents even higher.