That's the highest risk client we deal with, outside of trophy wives with excessive jewelry and lots of small dogs.Good investors understand that the cheapest contractor isn't likely to do the best job, and that the contractor who always tells you what you want to hear isn't really the one who's going to deliver your project on time.My company no longer does investor work, except for my own projects, so I'm not looking for business from anyone on here.

You can negotiate and pay a fair price and then use the excess funds generated by your good negotiation to improve the property where it should be - and you burn up all your 1031 proceeds that way as well.

I was skeptical too, to touch the stones at this stage of the rehab.

The idea is that you can use that information at the research stage, so that you can find out in advance that the tax consequences of the transaction risk making the transaction unattractive to you.

I think there are two or three high rises in the early stages of development going up. 

Hi, I am in the beginning stages of the real estate business here in Arizona, and my dad has expressed his desire to help me get started.  

I am reaching out to get some feedback on what you, BP community, are looking for in a house staging company.

Maybe I am at the stage where capital preservation is important.

Then, if you want to account for excess appreciation (above inflation) and a second parameter for that.

OK, i'm trying to wrap my head around this one..and it's late, so forgive me if i screw it up.....but if a property is in your personal name, you can manage it..not sure what the point of having an LLC is at that stage though for managing..why not put property in LLC..then you must be member of LLC to manage it from what i understand..curious what attorney advised you, or what was their reasoning, for having a management LLC but no property LLC..tenant lawsuits will be brought against property owner, so it seems you're still at risk