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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
It earns a great rate of return compared to a bank account and is fairly liquid.
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9 January 2025 | 18 replies
Supplement this far simpler entity approach by ensuring you have appropriate types and levels of insurance, you operate your business in a manner in which your conduct is not considered an exclusion in your policy, you work with licensed and insured vendors, you execute contracts with indemnification clauses with these same vendors/ require additional insured status & maintain appropriate licensing and permits.
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5 January 2025 | 18 replies
I am 100% ok with my w2 providing me income to maintain my life and grow a nest egg for the later aspect of life
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
If it does go to probate, hopefully your brothers and you can amicably go the informal route vs formal (I've worked with families in both when buying properties out of probate and informal is FAR easier).Since there's no debt on the house, maybe you could sell with financing or maybe you could even buy out your brothers with financing -- that way you maintain ownership and just pay them a monthly amount.
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9 January 2025 | 8 replies
CoStar) to understand the rental market (rent amounts, absorbtion rate, etc..) but that service is fairly expensive.
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11 January 2025 | 9 replies
If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that policies are enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.
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23 January 2025 | 24 replies
If you are planning on selling, contact a realtor to make sure you are getting a fair value for your house.
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3 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Portia Dampier: Hi BiggerPockets community,I’m fairly new here and somewhat new to real estate investing.
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17 January 2025 | 11 replies
The process was fairly smooth for me.
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9 January 2025 | 11 replies
I’ve reviewed a number of theses DST’s across numerous asset classes and there performance /returns are generally fairly low and unimpressive.