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Bruce D. Kowal What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Syndication Reporting IssuesMissing Form 8918 for reportable transactionsInconsistent investor disclosuresRequired registrations skippedWhat Doesn't Actually Matter:(Despite What Your Uncle's CPA Says)Special AllocationsNormal promote structuresStandard waterfall provisionsTypical developer promotesReality: Unless extremely aggressive, IRS rarely caresTechnical DocumentationMinor §704(b) gapsCapital account glitchesTechnical allocation languageTruth: Unless hiding something biggerProperty Value AllocationsNormal basis step-upsTypical appreciation splitsStandard promote calculationsReal World Example:🏢 100-unit apartment complex4 partners, $5M dealDeveloper promote structure= Zero IRS interestSame Deal With Red Flags:🏢 100-unit apartment complexHidden partner arrangementsArtificial loss allocationsUnreported debt shifts= IRS AttentionPractical Protection Steps:Basic Documentation✅ Clean operating agreement✅ Economic substance✅ Partner contributions tracked(Don't need War & Peace complexity)Economic Reality✅ Allocations match economics✅ Real money movement✅ Actual partner participationClean Reporting✅ Consistent K-1s✅ Required forms filed✅ Clear communicationThe "Sleep Well" Test:Can you explain your structure to an IRS agent without sweating?
Pravit Jarriyapurttipong Buffalo New York Mutifamily
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
I have ~20 doors in OH that I self manage (there are some awesome softwares out there now for self management) and am looking to start investing in Buffalo too.
Nicolas Tow Re Zoning Property from RS-3 to RT3.5 or RT 4
23 January 2025 | 9 replies
Speak with the director of development (they're not always titled that way, so just ask for whoever deals with area developments, new construction, rezoning, etc.) to ask if they'd be supportive of your plan.
Kerry Hermann New to the Northern Alabama market
20 January 2025 | 12 replies
I have property in three out of four of those counties including one SFH in Madison, one SFH in Limestone on 20 acres that's being developed to a MHP slowly, and one existing small MHP in Morgan County. 
Daniel Alfandre Entitlement & Horizontal Development for Multi-family vs Residential Subdivision
28 December 2024 | 1 reply
Does anyone know, or have a good idea, about the difference in returns on entitling & developing the land for each scenario, with final objective to sell to a builder to build and sell the structures him/herself.  
John Clevenger AI Intigration in Real Estate
30 December 2024 | 6 replies
Depending on the development of the software, it would be interesting to see if AI can replicate the role of a listing agent.
Christopher Heidrich Stuck in analysis paralysis and in the military
30 January 2025 | 7 replies
We're not aware of anyone that's made a purchase from them work in over 3 years:(Most of the incentives in Detroit are targeted to owners that will live in their home or developers targeting large projects.
Carlos Olarte Is it worth building Adu's in Orange County / Long beach ?
7 February 2025 | 13 replies
Building a single small unit is the most expensive residential development..Here is a list of why adding a single ADU in dingle family zoned areas in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.
John Marchefka Rehabbing land INSTEAD of houses??
10 January 2025 | 13 replies
Developers will not be able to get these bonus building permits without providing such TDR credits.  
Joe Sullivan My Horrible Experience with Ron LeGrand's Financial Freedom
2 February 2025 | 22 replies
Not wanting to sound like an attorney, but companies like the teaser because they are on firm legal ground: so long as company clearly tell consumer prior to purchase when they must cancel by [knowing statistically enough will not comply in time to make the teaser marketing profitable] be it rebates on computer software that many folks will fail to mail in, or real estate CD w/â€mentoring†or whatever that some unfortunate folks will not timely cancel, or Chrysler minivans forget to return….Legrand was very ethical each time I or my partners have tried his teasers [no Mr.