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I spoke with an attorney about setting up an LLC. I was told that I needed to get a property first before setting up an LLC and that it depends on my investment strategy. However, I have heard the exact opposite as I ...
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So I am about to collect my first month's (plus last and security) rent on my first property - rental application in, background checks complete, initial deposit provided in the form of a check... but I don't have a b...
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Looking for a mentor to help guide me through my journey as a new real estate investor. I live in California, but am looking to purchase my first single family rental property in Memphis, TN. I believe I have found a...
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My previous employer was forced to close shop and I was just told that they are going to send me my 401K funds. I've decided I want to use these funds to invest in real estate (I have a separate IRA from previous 401k...
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I posted this in the "off topic" section and got no replies:This is a situation that is not typically seen on BP. I am a partner in a small business. We have three locations currently and we rent all three spaces. W...
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I have been in a bit of a funk over recently. I currently buy and hold. I have 23 doors all of which cash flow on paper, but don't in reality. I have a budget spreadsheet that I update each year based on previous yea...
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Hi BP,
I own 2 rental properties in Baltimore MD and i am first having trouble deciding on whether to place them in an LLC or not (I plan to slowly scale and house hack a new property once a year). If so, I am having...
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“Get rich slowly” is a concept that most people in the FIRE community can get behind. “Time off,” on the other hand, seems to go against the idea of grinding to financial independence now and waiting until later in li...
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Hi guys New to this forum and have been getting conflicting advise on this matter. This is a question on refinancing- If I own a property in a Llc company with lots of equity, I refinance, that money is classed as tax...