Joshua Tikal
LLC - Investing out of state?
23 June 2019 | 8 replies
If you get a lot of these or have high net worth you might want to think about a intermediary LLC to act as another firewall.
Account Closed
Does adding ADU to 4plex change from residential to commercial?
29 March 2016 | 11 replies
A lot line will have to be "implied" when figuring distance between existing structure, firewalls and window % of the facade.
Kim Hopkins
About to Lose a Killer Deal to Sell Our Building B/C Tenant
14 July 2022 | 63 replies
Specifically looking for both the fire suppression system and if you have firewalls with the other tenants.
Johann Jells
Flat roof advice needed, roofing old building becoming nightmare
30 November 2016 | 17 replies
To be properly repaired, the firewall (parapet) needs to be rebuilt down to the roofline so that it is plumb.
Joseph M.
Do you use a separate LLC for each investment property?
3 October 2020 | 29 replies
One of the main reasons for me is creating a firewall between the growing equity in each property.
Jeff S.
Maintaining an LLC
14 March 2011 | 12 replies
Of course, you're always exposed if they prove fraud or negligence on your part, but the LLC along with adequate liability coverage presents the best firewall, I think.You might want to look up the use of a land trust with beneficial interest held by your LLC.
David Elsea
Is Buying Half a Building a Half-Baked Idea?
8 May 2013 | 5 replies
You need to make sure there is a common wall agreement filed on the properties and that there is a fire wall that runs all the way up to the roof for that common wall.
Tamar Firouz
Looking for a contractor in Detroit Michigan
31 January 2018 | 8 replies
With these items in mind the following would be accomplished by room.Complete Unit:All mechanical and building permits pulledInsulation in walls and ceiling (If applicable)Draft stops in ceiling attic (If required)Install new 1/2" drywall. 5/8" on fire walls (Seperation walls) (local AHJ may require two 1/2" sheets of Type X drywall.
Wendy McLean
Paperwork & Organizing
30 January 2016 | 4 replies
Neat conflicts with any security software so you'll have to disable the security firewall every time you want to use it.
Joe Splitrock
The Dark Side of Real Estate
26 July 2018 | 10 replies
GC walked off the job after collecting the 90% draw on a high end gut job flip (much more costly experience than it sounds) (he also purchased a new truck at that time)Resident cut through the firewall in the attic of a duplex and broke into the unit next door through the locked attic stairwell (went to jail)Resident's guest passed out with their pants down on the sidewalk and the historic preservation district's attorney showed up in my driveway one morning when I was leaving for work to discuss the situation (not a dark experience...just interesting)Cycling through two bad 3rd party management companies in the same year on 34 units was no picnic due to (1) concern over getting paid that amount of rent and matching security deposits with a lame duck manager and (2) resident satisfaction with having 3 management companies in such a short period (3) lots of extra work picking up their slack and (4) concern over ever being able to find a viable management solution.Historic rain came through the day before I was to close on my first real estate investment, contractor had left the sump pump unplugged, and the basement had 4 feet of water in it at the time of closing (HVAC and water heater were in the basement)