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21 January 2025 | 7 replies
Operating within California means you’ll need to register any LLC conducting business in the state, regardless of where it’s formed.
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27 January 2025 | 0 replies
Highway hotel on busy 35 highway. 19 hotel rooms plus owners apartment, large laundry room with commercial washer and dryer, large parking lot, front desk, lobby, roadside sign.
22 January 2025 | 14 replies
The IRS doesn't trust you to report accurate information, so the 1099 from the property manager is checked against your filing.Any company that does more than $600 in business with you should issue a 1099.
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20 January 2025 | 10 replies
I've picked up several really good deals because a tenant operator ran the business into the ground to a point where the property owners just wanted or needed out.
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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
Growth can kill a business just as quickly as poor cash flow.
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21 January 2025 | 31 replies
I've never seen such a mismanaged business.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
I use this property and another one as my business line of credit.
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10 February 2025 | 10 replies
These people do not have the time renovate property, launch STR and run the business.
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21 January 2025 | 5 replies
They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.
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27 January 2025 | 3 replies
Phoenix contains a rare combination of elements that have created an outstanding market for distressed property investments, including the following:Cost Savings: Distressed properties are sold below their market value and enable investors to take hold of properties at a trifle compared to traditionally listed properties.Strong Market Fundamentals: Being among the fastest-growing cities in the country, Phoenix ensures a high demand in housing and rentals, hence good potential for resale or income from rentals.Value Creation Opportunities: Most distressed properties need renovations; thus, such situations present opportunities for investors to increase equity by adding value.Population and Economic Growth: Phoenix remains among those cities in the country which are attracting more and more residents and business; therefore, this presents good, long-term appreciation possibilities of property appreciation and income creation.Challenges to ConsiderWhile the rewards can be great, distressed property investment is not without its challenges.