Michael Klick
2025 and Looking to Invest in Real Estate
21 January 2025 | 7 replies
I found it to be a great vehicle while I was working a W2 job as an engineer.
Bart Tilly
Experience With Construction Agreements?
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Work with your attorney for what is needed to insure all subcontractors get paid by the General Contractor.Make sure the insurance covers Construction period and also materials.Talk with your Commerical insurance agent and they should address the above questions with you.If this is an older facility make sure your engineering firm has covered Fire Suppression systems and any Storm pond or drainage systems.
Jeremy Dugan
Apsiring RE Investor // Western, MA & Northern, CT
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @Jeremy Dugan: I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer.
AJ Wong
Ten Real Estate and Economic impacts of the LA Wildfires
16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Borrowing costs are nearing their highest point in decades and the municipal and state debt crises do not get nearly the attention of the federal government or deserve.Environmental Impacts : My assumption is that the entire toxic debris removal process will have to be managed by the Army Corp of Engineers X FEMA and other governmental agencies.
Stephanie Medina
Is it a bad idea to convert this LTR into a STR?
26 January 2025 | 17 replies
I've talked to a few plumbers and even a plumbing engineer about it and they all are a little stumped.That is an excellent suggestion about something to dissolve 1-2x a year!!
Andria Kobylinski
Boutique Hotel Investing - Financing
21 January 2025 | 15 replies
Reverse engineer the list of most recently acquired hospitality business built or bought within the 30-40mile radius, You’d be puzzled at how much capital they have to play with.Crowdfunding or Real Estate Syndication: Platforms dedicated to real estate investment might have investors interested in backing a boutique hotel project.
Henry Clark
LA Fires Taxes and Insurance
14 January 2025 | 1 reply
Insurance- coverage for new engineering, permitting, etc8.
Bruce D. Kowal
What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
After 20+ years in real estate partnerships, here's what actually puts you on the IRS radar (and what doesn't):REAL Red Flags That Matter:The Partner Complaint TriggerDisgruntled partner files Form 8082K-1 disputesPartnership disputes leading to tax filingsReal Impact: Instant IRS attentionSuspicious Loss ClaimsLosses exceeding investmentArtificial basis inflationSudden large losses without economic realityExample: $100K investment claiming $500K lossesRelated Party GamesCircular property flipsBelow-market transfersFamily partnership schemes without substanceWatch Out: IRC §267 and §707(b) violationsDebt Engineering Red FlagsBasis inflation schemesArtificial guarantee arrangementsPartner debt shifts near year-endCritical: IRC §752 compliance matters!
Kana Watanabe
Los Angeles ADU Experience
14 January 2025 | 11 replies
For our ADU (garage conversion), I am handling the design/engineering and then selecting a final contractor once its permitted and ready to go.
Jonathan Small
STR, Flipping vs Boring and Profitable Investing
16 January 2025 | 21 replies
They have allowed me to quit my job as an Engineer.