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I was recently explaining for an investor the difference between investing in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vs Direct Real Estate. I see this topic in 2 buckets: rental properties (hands-on) and REITs (hands-o...
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Hello Community!I'm wondering if I need a different contract in each state that I plan to invest in and use a private money lender to fund a deal. Could I just use a general standard contract for each state? If not, h...
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What is the standard protocol for paying contractors when doing work on your property? I am a new investor and beginning my first larger scale project. The contractor is requesting 40% pay at the start of the project ...
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So I have an out of state rental, that I am considering doing my own property management on. I currently have a PM taking care of it but I really really don't like them, plus I wound't mind the experience for when I h...
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I can't shake this overbearing fear of doing something outside of what I'm used to. I've found a pretty good niche for myself in my own little city but I feel like I shouldn't put all my eggs in one basket and I know ...
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I'm trying to study as much as possible and obtain as much literature before i jump out into the field. I have a huge collection of courses, so i'm wondering if anybody is interested in trading courses with me? If so...
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They have a new offering as of 2/27/2019What do you know about them?Have you invested with them in the past? What was your experience?
Thanks in advance.
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I've seen some posts on the LLC topic (especially the Wyoming LLC trend) and of course ended up on the fence. My scenario is I have 800+ credit, great job history, and a rental with $300K in equity and cashflow of $90...
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We’ve all seen the dozens of opinionated posts about LLC vs. no LLC, maxing out personal umbrella insurance vs. creating legal entities, whether it’s worth it to create holding companies, pros/cons of series LLCs, and...
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Jumping right in, I was told today that I would have to cough up $349,000 DN for a $1,000,000+ 4 plex. 25% would have been $287,500, which would have been easy.So now I'm considering breaking my IRA, cleaning out my...