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13 February 2024 | 0 replies
Incorporating technology into the process increases efficiency and precision and allows for deeper insight.Prior to implementing the new technology, a cost segregation study would require professionals to spend much time going over the architectural blueprints and conducting extremely thorough site visits in order to be able to classify the assets into the correct category.
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11 February 2024 | 2 replies
With Prop 1 nearly mortgage-free and roughly equivalent in value to Prop 3, I'm pondering the best way to structure these assets and the new development for optimal tax impact, equity maximization, and risk mitigation.Considering a New StructureOne idea is to create a trust or family limited partnership (LP), incorporating an LLC to hold these properties.
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11 February 2024 | 30 replies
Caroline GerardoNMLS 324982opinions are my ownOnce you incorporate only an attorney can represent you in court, you can't represent yourself, even for a single member LLC.
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10 February 2024 | 16 replies
We are typical W2 workers in corporate America (at least for now).
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9 February 2024 | 24 replies
“Business equity line of credit: Use Real Estate as Equity” up to $500k, interest only. gather your business and personal tax returns, financial statements, articles of incorporation and other legal documents.”Vectra Bank - ColoVeritex, TX HELOCWebster Bank, CTWAFD Bank.
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9 February 2024 | 10 replies
This is very high-touch and personal, but also not scalable in a meaningful way, and often times, unless you have something pertinent to discuss with each investor, some may view this as a waste of time (think in corporate speak: "this meeting could have been an email")Newsletters are very scalable, and with scale the personal touches are lost, since you are presumably sending this to thousands of people.
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8 February 2024 | 3 replies
Given many lenders are willing to fund soft costs such as construction management/development fees and items such as leasing fees, and incorporate contingency line items up to 10% (even if you don’t believe that’s necessary) if a combination of these were theoretically incorporated into the project pro-forma that’s utilized by the bank, the project costs might appear inflated and require slightly more cash up front.
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9 February 2024 | 2 replies
Several years later, our incorporation and utilization of a new SFR software, Appfolio, would prove to be a game changer for us, assuming positive control of residency from inception.Every resident came with a story, and our bleeding hearts consistently led us astray, so we formed leasing guidelines.
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8 February 2024 | 14 replies
But the traffic pattern and overall customer interest that a listing received can be used as a very good proxy to distinguish between a "turn key luxury unit" and a "fixer upper" too (I bet redfin/zillow is already incorporating that into their models as a signal).
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8 February 2024 | 4 replies
@Brett Riemensnider, I worked in corporate America for over a decade - the dreaded rat race.