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17 August 2014 | 11 replies
And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.
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30 January 2014 | 10 replies
And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.Good luckPaul
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3 February 2014 | 25 replies
I live in Illinois so the upfront costs of an LLC are pretty high like 500 to 600 in filing fees plus whatever legal costs are incurred in drafting the agreement and operating agreement, and 250 yearly maintenance (have to pad the corrupt politicians salaries somehow).Another question I have is what benefit does an operating agreement serve?
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29 January 2014 | 3 replies
I have a local partner there who is a US citizen/resident and we would like to go in it together i.e. split the funds, mortgage, costs, etc.I know there are different structures available such as LLC, LLP, LP and a plain partnership, and wanted to know what the benefits and disadvantages are of each regarding things like taxes, liability, etc.
11 March 2014 | 38 replies
I don't think I could select one book that drastically changed my life, but there have been simple passages or even a few words in many books that have had a profound effect on me.
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30 January 2014 | 25 replies
For the time being though, my full-time job is great for helping me to fund my investing and also for making contacts that will benefit my investing.
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16 February 2018 | 26 replies
Take your time and evaluate the cost, reward benefits and then make your decision.
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28 January 2014 | 2 replies
Any insight would be appreciated if you have used alternative services as other investors may benefit from finding a way to reduce trash costs or any operating expense as we are in the business to find ways to make more money.1.
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29 May 2020 | 10 replies
We're planning to "buy and hold" and tenents will be making payments to the LLC.QUESTION: Would these payments benefit the LLC as establishing business credit for future loan in the LLC name?
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1 February 2014 | 8 replies
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