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Person taking advantage of a little old lady who barely lives on rental income
27 August 2024 | 5 replies
Here's a link to social media post where I asked the property manager about it: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mRVzr9w2QBQcR5ba/Also, if you think I'm overreacting or I'm wrong for inquiring, I'd love to hear it.
Matthew Samson
Corporate refugee (tech). Excited to get started.
27 August 2024 | 9 replies
I'd be happiest being quite an active investor and property manager.Of course, given my wife's job there's a also a huge incentive for me to qualify for real estate professional tax status and (if I'm reading things right) maximize our paper losses.
Michael Plaks
Explained: How CPAs charge you (and why)
27 August 2024 | 13 replies
Please point me to the right direction of either I just keep going solo until I have a few more properties, or as starting if I am a good case for the right service from a CPA.Business current status/goal:2022 currently establishing Whole Sale Marketing and Real Estate services, I would like to:-Creating anonymous LLC (Florida double LLC) to hold rental properties-If this anonymous LLC can also be our holding company structure that CPA see beneficial for us.
Brad Birky
Buyers can't get financing due to zoning
27 August 2024 | 12 replies
Here are the Fannie Mae guidelines for legally non-conforming properties:If the Property's characteristics are legally non-conforming, you must:ensure the Borrower executes the Modifications to Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement (Legal Non-Conforming Status) (Form 6275);confirm whether, if fully or partially destroyed, the Property's Improvements can be fully rebuilt to the pre-casualty condition per current laws, zoning requirements, and building codes; and if the Property’s Improvements cannot be fully rebuilt to the pre-casualty condition, evaluate if the as-rebuilt Property will support the Mortgage Loan at the current Tier, and document your analysis in the Transaction Approval Memo.To assess the Borrower's ability to rebuild Improvements on a non-conforming Property to a level that will support the Mortgage Loan at the current Tier, you should consider: conducting a threshold analysis to determine the resulting actual amortizing DSCR if the reconstructed Improvements cannot be rebuilt as-is per current law; the likelihood of a casualty event (e.g., wind, earthquake, fire, flood, mine subsidence, etc.); the percentage of damage to the Improvements at which the Property’s jurisdiction will require the Property be rebuilt to current zoning and land use requirements (i.e., the destruction threshold); which Property characteristics the destruction threshold percentage applies to, such as market value, assessed value, replacement cost, or unit count; for Properties with multiple buildings, if the destruction threshold percentage applies to each building, or all buildings as a whole; the replacement cost to rebuild per current requirements for zoning, and land use; the Property’s continued marketability, and economic viability; the amount and type of Borrower-maintained insurance coverage required per Part II, Chapter 5: Property and Liability Insurance, Section 501.02C: Ordinance or Law Insurance; insurance loss proceeds payout, compared to increased rebuilding costs, including from building code changes, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and the municipality's local zoning requirements (e.g., green compliance for new buildings, etc.); the sufficiency of estimated insurance proceeds from ordinance or law insurance and other coverages to repay the Mortgage Loan in the event of partial or full casualty, or condemnation; and for a Tier 3 or Tier 4 Mortgage Loan, if requiring execution of the Limited Payment Guaranty (Form 6020.LPG) would mitigate the risk of the as-rebuilt Property not supporting a Tier 2 Mortgage Loan.
Chris Crawford
Selling Houses Via Local Auction
26 August 2024 | 1 reply
My idea was to set a date for an as is auction and put out signs, flyers, and social media ads for the auction the week leading up to it.
Paul Dentinger
property management in Missoula, MT
26 August 2024 | 5 replies
@Paul DentingerRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.
Jim Stoffey
Joint Venture - Is this a Scam?
1 September 2024 | 79 replies
It does seem like a great way for you get out of that "employee" status in your business so you can scale.
Sanjeev Advani
Global Real Estate Developments: Key Updates from Denmark, Ireland, France, and Beyon
26 August 2024 | 0 replies
This rapid lease-up highlights the strong demand for quality office space in the region.Germany: Alstria Office REIT Faces Pressure to Maintain REIT StatusAlstria Office REIT, owned by Brookfield, must increase its public float from 4.6% to 15% to retain its REIT status.
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is Renatus the Real Deal or a Scam?
30 August 2024 | 70 replies
BBB doesn't take complaints down, they keep it up along with the status and resolution.
Nicholas Kania
Guidance on Forming a Real Estate Business: Partnership, Tax Strategies, Accounting
27 August 2024 | 11 replies
For non-rental small businesses, please speak to the advisor, as you might benefit from holding S-corps individually.To reduce your tax burden, look into strategies like cost segregation and, if possible, one of you claiming real estate professional status to offset your W-2 income.