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So I believe I know the answer, and I am going back to a few books to read more on each to make sure my situation fits.. but this will be my first partnership and I realize I lack the experience and maybe knowledge to...
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I understand this rule and why I must use it. BUT, is there any other criteria that should be consider? Do I ever go down to 1.75% or say (rent x 55) for example? OR is this the 2% the minimal I should ever use.
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Hi we have a few Judgements from evictions in Los Angeles that are a few years old (here judgement last 10 years and can be renewed again for another 10 years). Here the rents are high and evictions can take months s...
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Hi! I’m a new investor and am curious if it is standard to get a $100 showing fee from my real estate agent when I want to see a house with him again after the initial showing. For my particular case, I want a contrac...
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Hey allHere's my and my brother's problem. We "share" 11 rentals. 5 in my name and 6 in his. We know it's 50-50, but the IRS doesn't agree. We have been looking at strategies to get this taken care of without taki...
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Hard Money Lenders aren’t the “loan sharks” that the general public would like to assume from the use of the words, “hard money.” The term “hard money” brings to mind the idea of mobsters breaking the kneecaps of del...
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So we found a duplex to invest in and might have pulled the trigger a little too quickly without doing all of my due diligence. So here is my situation:
We found a duplex in Grandview, MO which is a suburb of KC. I...
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I hear that when you create a real estate business name, you want it to describe the service you do for your customer. I think this is a pretty good name. The only draw back is that I don't want everyone to know that ...
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Hi,I have a business partner who has provided money to my LLC, which I will use to invest in real estate. The agreement is that I will do the work and give them a percentage of the profits. I'm trying to figure out ho...
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I am negotiating for small apartment complexes in Oakland. The rents are down at least 20% now. There are more supply of deals. It is possible to break even and be slightly cash flow positive with a 25% financing for ...