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Rookie mistake! I bought my first property under my own personal SSN instead of buying it under an LLC. How can I protect it against potential lawsuits? Thanks
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I've been in this business for years and years, hundreds of units and untold thousands of tenants later, someone finally filed a lawsuit against us for their deposit not being returned.The story is the tenant was inhe...
Hello all. I'm a new investor and currently have 2 rentals (1 vacant and only recently renovated). For the rented property, during the pandemic, I muddied the waters and used my personal funds to pay for renovation,...
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Hello, and thank you for taking time to read my question. I have never dealt with a bank or broker for mortgage services. I paid cash for a tax sale property 4 years ago. I did a substantial remodel with out of poc...
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Hey BP,Do you know of any HELOC lenders that lend on investment properties? Preferably interest only and above 80% LTV. While the market is stalling a little my wife and I are considering the "Shred Method" to pay off...
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Hello,
Visited a lawyer today to update some wills. He advised we start a trust and also put my 3 rental properties into a LLC.
I see the pro's that he mentions but any con's that I just dont see other than this ini...
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Hello all, just a quick introduction. New to real estate investments. Closing a deal in suburbs of Texas. Took out HELOC from my home in California and was able to pay cash for a home in Houston. Maybe not the best...
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Is it usually a good idea to hold a portfolio of rental properties during your retirement, or is it smarter to move into safer assets, like bonds? If you are holding rentals during retirement, aren't you risking a pot...
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I understand that a lot of people prefer to structure their rental entities as LLCs to provide added liability protection. This can be mostly useful in the event of a tenant injuring themselves and trying to sue, as l...
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I am working with a new PM company out of state and below is the verbiage in their contract. Want to make sure this is standard. Liability of Property Manager: Property Manager shall indemnify, defend and hold harmles...