Big Picture: Looking for the right approach to a distressed seller.  Lots of job losses and foreclosures coming in my market.  This is what I put in several "white letters."  What do you think?  How can I give a bette...

Hello BP, I’ve been as they call it, a lurker, for a while. Pretty much every question up until this point has been able to be answered with a BP search through forums, or through google. At this point in time, to giv...

I'm looking to start my real estate business and wanted to know some strategies for protecting yourself from lawsuits?

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well! I have a quick question that I have researched but would just like to make sure that I understood it correctly.SO, I am combing through public records on the MLS to tar...

Hi All,
I'm jumping in the deep end.
My first real estate investment is in the works and it's an owner financed 5 unit fully rented retail building. Owner has no loan against the property, so this is just between me...

FL Asset protection help! Hi, we are about to start leasing to tenants and have yet to implement an asset protection plan. We plan to put our properties into a trust, but want to put the trust into an LLC. Anderson Ad...

I'm purchasing a duplex in Alabama but I live in Texas. Which state should I form an LLC in? What would be best for tax purposes?

Hello gurus of BiggerPockets,My wife and I are Canadian and about to start investing in real estate in the US. We might invest in any state but we will start out in Florida. I think we will end up buying a mixture of ...

I need name ideas for an llc that's going to cover a realtor that also rents properties.  My husband thinks using the persons name in the business name is tacky (no offence, he's not in rei)

Hey BP!Was wondering, Legalzoom is charging me $30 a month for using their virtual address that they gave to me when I used them to get my LLC up and running. Was wondering if I actually need this? What is a way aroun...