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I'm a full time W2 worker opening an REI LLC and want to ensure maximizing tax benefits for investment expenses under the LLC. I have my wife listed as 50% owner of the LLC as she is not employed. Does she need to b...
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Hello all!I've already learned a valuable lesson in investing in small mutlfiamilies - including what happens to the security deposits in the initial offer.We close on a duplex next week and I was under the impression...
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For a single family property, do you require your renters to have their own insurance in addition to the home owner insurance already in place?
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Tenants and tenant candidates lie about having pets! This has been our experience over the years. Not all, of course, but a lot do!
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Hello,
In a bind here looking on getting other's thoughts, and maybe an excellent Real Estate lawyer in Kansas.
I will start with a bit of backstory. I found some apartments while at home in Kansas on leave. I am ...
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What to do with a good tenant that wants out of their 1 year lease after 6 months. It is a senior that can no longer care for themselves and the family is wanting out of the 1 year lease after 6 months. The tenant h...
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Can a security deposit be used to cover unauthorized pet fees in a rental? I have a tenant that moved out and they had two unauthorized pets, a cat and a dog. I confronted them about this since the lease clearly state...
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Hi,
I have an unsusual question, I don't know if anyone else has been in this position before.
Somebody from the Census contacted me and said that he needed information regarding the tenant that has been in one of m...
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Hi! I’m completely new to real estate and my goal is to start investing, particularly in multi-unit properties. I’m in the metro detroit area, and it’s been challenging to find multi units on platforms like Zillow, tr...
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Sorry in advance for the long post : )
I’ve been doing quite a lot of self-educating around foreclosures, including reading books on the subject and reading a lot of the great posts on this forum. I’m trying to get ...