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Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...
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I had a good fine dining restaurant in a 3500sf space when we purchased the mixed use building (38 residential units upstairs, 3 office/retail and a restaurant on street level). The owner/chef got distracted and w...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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Hi all! I created this thread as a spin-off from this other thread:
We Loaned on a Stolen House
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I am trying to understand the differences about closing on a property, and particula...
Some background before I post - I am a tax guy - started at Ernst & Young in 1993 and have been in the tax business since. My full time day job is to argue with tax auditors.I have a situation that I'm curious ho...
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So, what’s the best way to own a property as an investor/ landlord? I’m assuming some sort of LLC or similar.
Is LLC the proper vehicle?
Do I buy and quit claim to the LLC, or does the LLC need to buy it?
Any othe...
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Hi all! I am trying to figure out the best way to structure financing on two possible buy and hold or wrap into owner finance deals. These would not be flips and the purchase would not fit the 70% rule. Both have p...
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I tried Expired and found that is not me due to what agents go tgrouch to get these listings. What is working for you guys beside expired and what do u do ?
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Closing on my second rental next week! And in setting up all the paperwork, I'm wondering what are the pros and cons of having one bank account for all properties vs. having separate bank accounts for each. The main ...
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Anyone have an idea of what conventional financing terms (rates, term, LTV) are available these days for refis? We have a facility in Southern Cal that we are looking to refi out our SBA tranche (long story on why we...