Also, I want to create some type of business structure so that everything is legit and I can take advantage of tax deductions.* I've created a spreadsheet to help me evaluate whether or not a deal is worthwhile.* I'm developing my email database to act as a buyer's list/notifier.Is there anything I'm missing?

I am paying $1320/mo rent, I have 2 roommates that each take a share.After Utilities, I'm shelling out ~600-650/mo to live in this place.

I get calls from homeowners but the auction is always at most 7 days away and in order to get a deal structured and speak with the lender it all eats away at time.

and even though you are making a mtg payment, the 5.8% interest rate is minimal in comparison to getting a possible 15% return (or possible profit share to increase ROI depending on how you structure if you decide to lend your money as a private investor).

I found an ad for someone needing to move out of a house that they've been living in and renting for 3 years. The owner is in a divorce and wants to sell. The tenant says that she is willing to stay long term and co...

Expect to pay handsome fees for these simple filings in which a sole-proprietor can do himself.You are speaking about "piercing the corporate viel" and this will happen in situations when you have a company that is clearly only a shell and not an operating entity on its own right.

The TIC structure there is very different than when someone is promoting a TIC to 1031 investors.To repeat, the foundation to all TICs is the tenants in common ownership.

There is a couple existing (old) structures that I have a feeling would need to be demo before being able to apply for any type of conservation type classification.

I listened in on a "Webinar" this evening that turned out to be some guy I'd never heard of hawking his $2,000 software package that is supposed to "systematize" deal analyses, making offers, and lots of deal structures (short sales, subject tos, terms).

Though, I'm considering giving this deal to an investor if I can get the price down low enough.The place is a complete mess, the garage is used as a bedroom, paint colors are neon colors, countertop tiles are black, everything is outdated by @ least 10-15 yrs, but no structural damages.