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Eduardo C. Do I need to start an LLC or do it under myself?
2 June 2015 | 18 replies
You're limiting your potential liability to whatever you put into the basket.  
Jonathan Twombly Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
5 June 2017 | 113 replies
A Limited Liability Company is a corporate form with a separate legal identity.  
Devan Mcclish Need help on this probate deal!!!
8 June 2015 | 16 replies
If it's going to auction the pr has limited authority.
David Avetisyan Any Subway Owners Care to Provide Input on the Business?
2 June 2015 | 8 replies
Matt,Thanks for the reply.The locations are limited indeed, and I have heard mixed things about the success of absentee owners. 
Kaylyn T. Need advice how to ask and structure seller financing option
3 March 2016 | 10 replies
I think they see the complications in selling being that it is so huge so there is a limited market.  
Tariq B. One Email Short of Firing the Property Manager
2 June 2015 | 8 replies
My contract said under $200 they are allowed to go ahead without reaching me, but then they fixed a 6-year old dryer for $125, then shortly afterwards, fixed same dryer with another over $100 charge, supposedly for a different problem, without calling me, as both were under the $200 limit.  
Bret Doman Hard Money is called that for a reason
4 June 2015 | 7 replies
A lot of banks elected not to chase personal guarantors for various reasons after the crash, but that small window is actually pretty wide - the statute of limitations is 20 years in GA if the borrower signs the note/guaranty "under seal," which almost everyone does, or 6 years if not.
Marek Berry Flip in Austin: Timing Question
9 June 2015 | 5 replies
If you are actually in the city limits, expect the city to slow you down on major projects. 
Maggie H. Negotiating with the bank on paying off a note
2 June 2015 | 3 replies
I do have the money to pay off the note of $30,000, which I believe I will need to do, because of the job situation and due to some physical limitations keeping me from working right now.
Brian Gibbons Interesting Calculator Site for RE Investments
2 June 2015 | 2 replies
Cash-on-Cash Return Cash-on-Cash, the popular real estate investing return, is explained including its meaning, shortcoming, and formulation...Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR) A ratio investors and lenders use to track and compare debt-related outcomes for rental property and measure financial risk...Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) A quick and easy way to determine whether or not a property is priced in line with other similar-type properties...Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The time value computation that shows the ratio between future cash flows and initial cash investment as a percentage...Loan-to-Value (LTV) A computation related to mortgages that lenders use when financing investment property as a measurement of their financial risk...The Maximum Purchase Price Calculation A calculation investors can make to determine the maximum price they can pay for an income property to at least break-even and avoid a negative cash flow...How to Compute Net Present Value Net present value is explained along with its formulation and use in real estate investing...Profitability Index The time value computation that shows the 'proportion' of dollars returned to dollars invested rather than the amount...Rental Income Property Cash Flow A fundamental look at rental income property cash flow for those of you new to real estate investing...Sinking Fund Factor Know the amount you you must start setting aside on a regular basis now to cover a capital expenditure scheduled in the future...Tax MattersIncome Property Operating Expenses and the IRS Tax Code Learn what operating expenses should be included in a rental property analysis as well as what the tax code says about operating expense deductions...The Recapture Tax Real Estate Investors Face When They Sell The seldom expected recapture tax real estate investors expect to owe the Feds after they sell their rental income property....The Cash Flow After Tax Calculation How to calculate cash flow after tax step-by-step starting at the gross scheduled income...The Depreciation Allowance According to the IRS Tax Code How the IRS figures the depreciation allowance for investment real estate along with its concept, limitations, and formulation...Understanding Rental Property Depreciation and Recapture Tax Rental property depreciation allowance and the recapture tax associated with it are explained...AnalysisCap Rate or GRM?