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Hello Everyone,For quite a while now I've been working with a client who wants to lease an apartment on the south side of Chicago. She has credit issues (score unknown) and is self-employed. She lives with her mothe...
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Hello Everyone,Is anyone using a self directed IRA to fund all or part of their real estate investing? I am looking into the subject and wanted to get input from people already using this vehicle.Also, can anyone she...
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Some members of my REI group have separate LLC's to separate their active work in flipping and wholesaling from their passively held rentals. As a single-member LLC- does this make any difference when they are going t...
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Hello! I'm a newbie 18 year old investor looking to learn from the best. I've started coming on here everyday to post forums and meet new people, so anyone who'd like to throw some knowledge down the ladder to the new...
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I talked to a representative about making my 401k self directed to invest in real estate this morning. He said I can not invest directly in real estate with a sd401k but I can invest in an LLC with the sole purpo...
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I spoke to my CPA today who said that an LLC is more hassle than it's worth if I don't intend on having any business partners. He explained that if the real estate documents are appropriately drafted on the front and...
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The more I learn, the less I like my conventional IRA invested in stocks. Am I correct in my thinking that I could transfer into a self directed IRA and use those funds for lending and accrue that interest tax differ...
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Hi all!I currently use a property manager for out of state rentals. Can you recommend some things to so when vetting a local self managed tenant? How do you run a credit check? Call previous landlord of prospective te...
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Hi all, Quick question if I purchased a MF property using a hard money lender and decided to refinance to a conventional loan 6months to a year later would I need to have W2 income ? I'm ready to quit my job and inve...
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Is it possible to purchase a first time investment, self employed, don’t own property currently… familiar with DSCR Loan, however you still need to show anywhere from 20 to 35% 60-80% LTV down payment and possible sea...