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Ken M. Creative Financing and Some Things To Know
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
But, know what you want to accomplish beforehand.Creative Finance is a great way to buy properties when done properly and lawfully. 
Account Closed PM needs ss#
22 January 2025 | 14 replies
- Of course, most of these PMCs weren't even properly licensed and were typically one-person companies.If you have an LLC, the PMC will only need the LLCs EIN.- If you chose to set up your LLC as a pass-thru entity, then you will need to supply your SSN.FYI - to avoid getting nasty letters from the IRS about errors (which might cause us to be audited), we will ask for a copy of your EIN assignment letter or a copy of your SSN card to confirm those numbers.
Albert Gallucci How do you detirmine the class of a Property
27 January 2025 | 12 replies
@Albert Gallucci as many have pointed out, in the commercial space of 100+ apartment buildings and offices, property classes have some pretty decent industry standards.We started applying these to 1-4 unit properties around 10 years ago, which you can verify on our blogs, because we saw too many newbie investors not properly taking into account things like, neighborhood status, tenant pool, property condition, etc.Unfortunately, there's no industry standard for this, but you can use some basic logic to think your way through your own Classifications.
Susan K. Q on deferred salary to a Solo 401K
30 January 2025 | 6 replies
However, employer profit-sharing contributions (up to 25% of W-2 wages) are not subject to FICA taxes and do not appear on the W-2.To stay IRS-compliant, ensure your Form W-2 and Form 941 properly reflect deferrals, and maintain a reasonable salary to avoid red flags.
Jeremy Frantz Turning New Construction Sf Home (With Partner Through Llc) Into Personal PO Rtfolio
21 January 2025 | 0 replies
My question is: How do I properly take the interest that my LLC has put into the new LLC and give it to my person for the purposes of getting a loan from the bank through a refinance.
Kristin Mathern Asking for advice on tenant locksmith situation
30 January 2025 | 13 replies
Try to anticipate other potential avoidable situations with a follow up inspection to assess the Locksmith’s work and ask your tenant(s) if you can also use the time to assess for other issues such as unchanged HVAC filters, leaky pipes, working shutoff valves, working smoke detector batteries, properly working downspouts, clogged dryer vents, evidence of water damage from leaking roof, etc,etc,etc.
Jerry Nogueras NYC Residents- Which areas outside NYC have you seen the most success for rentals?
27 January 2025 | 6 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Drew Sygit A Logical Way to Understand & Monitor Your PMC's Maintenance Charges!
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.
Cathy Svercl Rent credits for cleaning & painting by future Tenant
15 January 2025 | 8 replies
Hardly anyone can prep properly, mask or dropcloth properly, cut in around trim and windows, get even coverage, etc. 
Dylan Watts Single family rental unit with a pool
14 January 2025 | 7 replies
If the tenants don't care for the pool properly, it could cost you thousands to fix.