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Eric Lopez Estimating Operating Expenses
6 February 2025 | 8 replies
Hi Eric,Great question—estimating operating expenses can definitely be tricky, especially for items like maintenance, CapEx, and make-ready costs that vary widely between properties.
David Hoffman Industrial real estate operators
4 February 2025 | 22 replies
Hi everyone, I am curious if there are any industrial real estate operators on here. 
Collin Hays Input needed from my BP friends!
6 February 2025 | 19 replies
Quote from @Collin Hays: This is zoned commercial, so I could do pretty much anything I wanted with it except a casino.ouIsn't the Texas legislature considering casino gaming this session? 
Mark Simpson Interesting use case for ChatGPT Operator:
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
It even gave suggestions on what I could improve based on what my competition is offering.Link to the operator in action is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1uTqgWGfs3AMsUdDWd0FOTbVFM...Quick tip: don’t pay the $200 for this just yet.
Sam Hendricksen Buying near new casino
5 January 2025 | 5 replies
Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive? 
Bruce D. Kowal What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Syndication Reporting IssuesMissing Form 8918 for reportable transactionsInconsistent investor disclosuresRequired registrations skippedWhat Doesn't Actually Matter:(Despite What Your Uncle's CPA Says)Special AllocationsNormal promote structuresStandard waterfall provisionsTypical developer promotesReality: Unless extremely aggressive, IRS rarely caresTechnical DocumentationMinor §704(b) gapsCapital account glitchesTechnical allocation languageTruth: Unless hiding something biggerProperty Value AllocationsNormal basis step-upsTypical appreciation splitsStandard promote calculationsReal World Example:🏢 100-unit apartment complex4 partners, $5M dealDeveloper promote structure= Zero IRS interestSame Deal With Red Flags:🏢 100-unit apartment complexHidden partner arrangementsArtificial loss allocationsUnreported debt shifts= IRS AttentionPractical Protection Steps:Basic Documentation✅ Clean operating agreement✅ Economic substance✅ Partner contributions tracked(Don't need War & Peace complexity)Economic Reality✅ Allocations match economics✅ Real money movement✅ Actual partner participationClean Reporting✅ Consistent K-1s✅ Required forms filed✅ Clear communicationThe "Sleep Well" Test:Can you explain your structure to an IRS agent without sweating?
Melanie P. WARNING - Justin Goodin is Operating as Goodin Development
23 January 2025 | 30 replies
Anyways, as you can see from the page in the web archives, the "Portfolio" tab of Nextlevelequity.com, as of July 2024, presents in such a way that I at least (and I think I am a reasonable person) walked away thinking that you are the underwriter/owner/operator of the asset known as "One18 Place" - described as a 236 unit apartment complex.Melanie asked you some questions in a forum post (actually, many forum posts) about whether you were the owner of One18 Place, and, in response, instead of saying "Yes, of course - I wouldn't list a property on my website's 'portfolio' tab unless I did, in fact, own and operate it!" 
Jonathan Neuharth JNM Fencing, LLC Business Owner/Operator
23 January 2025 | 0 replies

We have been a quality fencing company for 5 years part-time, and just announced this year we are going full-time with it. Looking to learn anything and everything about the commercial world to hopefully one day be ab...

Laura Yelin Sherman, TX market
26 January 2025 | 8 replies
Could be some casino visits to Choctaw. 
Venice Victory How much would you spend today for a monthly cash flow of $40k?
3 February 2025 | 37 replies
Rarely do they like such units being operated in such way.