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I have recently formed an LLC with a business partner to flip properties. I have a couple 401k’s from past employment with nice balances that I would like to tap in to use as funding for our projects. The LLC is a 50/...
Hello All,First time posting to the board. My business partner and I are looking to do our first investment deal. I'm a former commercial lender and he is a construction superintendent. We have our eyes set on a vacan...
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I purchased a second rental property in 2017 and it was not in service for about 4 months while repairs were done. I understand that all expenses during the not in service period are added to the basis of the property...
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**rental application screening help needed**I'm having trouble with this one. Someone asked to rent from me and was up front about having maxed out credit cards (they said to pay for family business start-up equipment...
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Sorry, my mom is a Shakespeare buff and she would be proud :lol:
So I was just about to go to the County Courthouse to file for an Assumed Name(DBA) but now I'm considering starting an LLC for multiple reasons and I...
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Has anyone had experience investing in a real estate brokerage startup like Help-u-Sell, Keller Williams, or otherwise. These seem like great investments, good or bad housing market.
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I have a question:1. What should I have in place before buying <$50K rentals to limit liability and pay the least amount of taxes?Thanks in advane!
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Hello I'm new to this but here's my new member intro:Real estate has been on my mind for some years now. Specifically flipping houses, buying duplexes and renting them out, buying foreclosure homes and selling for pro...
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Hey Bigger Pockets,I'm from the Chicago area, but as I should be leaving in the near future I have not pulled the trigger on any properties. However I have been listening to the podcast for 2 years now. Real estate ap...
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Hi all,
I was recently laid off from a startup multi family investment group I had been with for a year and some change. While I was with this group I focused on the acquisition of value add apartment complexes in a ...