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I am the landlord of a commercial building, occupied by a restaurant that has been there for 25 years.The new business owners will be purchasing the business from the current owners and will be our new lessee's. They...
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Looked at a vacation rental home today off 192 near Clermont. House priced to sell but the current management company is charging a 15% fee along with a $265 monthly fee for pool and pest control. This works out to be...
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I'm in the process of hiring a property manager in IL and found some terms in one property management contract hard to agree to. I'm fairly new to owning properties in IL, and want make sure these terms reasonable pra...
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Hello, Anyone has experience using REPS status via their wife or husband to offset W-2? MY 2024 W-2 will be more than $300K and this year (2024) I married a real state agent. I have been reading a lot and educating m...
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Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...
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So I am wondering if this is a legitimate asset protection strategy and would highly value any mortgage lenders or attorneys opinions. I haven't heard this discussed before.My wife and I own several properties. I ha...
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So many people ask about setting up an LLC or purchasing umbrella insurance to protect their assets from a lawsuit. I personally think the risk is exaggerated and these protections aren't as necessary as one would thi...
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It become very clear lately that I need to have a digital camera to take interior photos with - beyond a smartphone- that I can then download and send to potential buyers.
I'm would like to know what digital cameras...
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- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting.
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...
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Hello all, we are looking at building an assisted living facility, but we are not sure what way to take this. I am looking for anyone who is knowledgable in this arena. If you would PM me that would be great. We ha...