Joseph Pisano
Billboard Question - Easement vs. Rights vs. Land
My buddy has a billboard on his property and is selling the entire property with the billboard which is leased to CBS. I will be approaching him to buy just the rights to the billboard. Technically, would I have to b...
Andrew Olmstead
First Commercial Purchase
Aloha, sorry for this being such a rudimentary question . I own a business in Texas and we rent an office. The business has grown quite a bit so now we would like to purchase a small office building . Bank of Amer...
Mark Baldwin
multiple member LLC as accredited investor
I'm presently a member-manager for an LLC that has 3 members. Each of us is likely an accredited investor, after totaling shares of other LLCs we are members of. I'm assuming that in order for myself, as manager, to...
Anthony Polk
Do land contracts qualify for $8000 tax credit?
From the definitions of who/what qualifies a purchaser/purchase for the highly touted $8000 tax credit, it appears that a change in title (to the buyer's name) is what constitutes the "qualifying event". Of course th...
Doug Effinger
How does syndication depreciation work.
As an owner of a couple of duplexes I have benefitted from depreciation over the past 20 years. I am now looking to move into passive investing and still want the benefits of depreciation to lower my taxable income (i...
Trent Brodbeck
Direct Mail Marketing
Hi everyone,My wife and I are just starting out in real estate investing. We plan to conduct a direct mail marketing campaign. We live in the area we are investing currently. What kind of general templates should we u...
Evan Steadman
5-plex buying guidance
Hi all. I am a newbie from West Virginia and have found a multifamily that I think would be worth buying, but I am not really sure what questions to ask the seller and what actions to take prior to purchase that would...
Peter Trinh
HCAD - Owner Names
Hi Everyone,I'm new to this industry and I would like to grab properties off-market to renovate and hold. Currently, I see one I like and I'm on HCAD to find the owner. However, I'm a tad-bit stumped when I came acros...
Remy Piazza
How do I protect my initial cash (DP money) for a flip I'm doing with partners?
I would like to do about 4-5 flips with some partners and wondering how I protect my initial investment cash (down payment) and my share of the profits we make? Thanks! Remy
Yonah Weiss
What's the best way to set up a partnership?
I would like some tax advice from a CPA or EA who could compare two possibilities.I have an opportunity to invest (passively) with a friend who will be buying SFRs, rehab them and hold to rent out. Keeping in mind the...