Bharath Raj
Energy efficiency improvements for office space
I am under contract to buy a ~4700 sq ft office space in a great location near Houston. The building' exterior is mostly glass (single storey). The inspection report noted the 15 ton HVAC unit to be in very poor condi...
Buddy Holmes
Tax audit Experience
As a retired graduate level engineer, I have always done my own Federal and State Tax returns. Albeit for a couple of dozen years now I have used Turbo Tax to prepare and file returns. I have always tried to underst...
Anthony Sarrouf
Software That Finds Property Info Given The Address Only?
Hello!I have a list of addresses I am potentially interested in on an Excel sheet. Instead of manually checking each property through google maps or the county auditor site, I'd like to upload my list into this softwa...
Alex L.
Can my LLC "buy" a property from me?
I have a few properties under my name that I'd like to put under an "anonymous" LLC solely for privacy reasons. I know that I can simply quit claim the properties to the LLC, however this leaves a trail on the auditor...
Jerry Barnette
First House with Agent Problem
So I see a foreclosure on Hubzu and make a bid,My bid didn’t even come close to the reserve and was very shocked they accepted it. I sent the earnest money and a month later today we was supposed to close, a attorney ...
Pier Di Giorgio
Real estate "professional" status with the IRS
Does anyone who had claimed status as a Real Estate Professional with the IRS also have a full time job? I own 4 rental properties and I also work from home a medical supplies sales rep. I buy and manage the propertie...
Jenice Edmonds-McDaniel
Finding Home owners
I have come across several properties that are badly in need of some work, but could otherwise be very nice properties. I know that you can find the owners on auditors web sites, but in the event that you can't or th...
Terrance Merck
What questions should I ask motivated seller?
I recently received a call back for a destressed property in my area. The owner left a message concerning my yellow letter, so I take this as a sign of interest. I viewed the home to find that it is currently vacant a...
Andrew Lujan
Does this Deal Make Sense
Looking at multi-units in Dayton OH. Finding deals around 100K that bring in $1600.00 a month in rent. Unless I'm missing something this seems to be pretty solid cashflow. Is there something I'm missing here ? - The m...
Janet McElroy
Auditing Property Management Company
I'm going through the divorce from hell and the judge ordered us to get a property management company. My ex found this person and I was okay with her at first, but now my ex has turned her totally against me. We ar...