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Cedric Van Duyn Government Shut Down Affecting Rent Payments
22 January 2018 | 7 replies

Hi BP Landlords,

I have a military tenant and he just called to say that his February rent will be paid “as soon as the Government Shut Down is over.”

What is the best way to handle this situation, especially as the...

Kevin Jackson Rental with zero cashflow but has access to 40k Heloc
26 December 2019 | 9 replies

I have a home that a friend is interested in renting, the rate that they are able to pay wont net any cashflow, I would be breaking even. I don't foresee needing a PM, or it being vacant, I'm also sure the place would...

Chad Oustalet Structuring asset protection
26 May 2020 | 7 replies

How does everyone structure their future real estate business? I have 1 SFR rental I bought in 2019, bought it with a conventional 20% down under my own name. No LLC in place. I have no LLC, Corp, etc and no business ...

David Jones Occupancy Duration with Month-to-Month vs. Fixed-Term Leases
14 November 2022 | 11 replies

There seems to be a general assumption that longer occupancy durations can be achieved by using fixed-term leases (e.g. 1 year) as opposed to month-to-month leases. However, despite spending quite a bit of time on Goo...

Cheryl C. Rental property insurance - who do you use?
19 February 2012 | 40 replies

I need some advice on insurance. I have been using Allstate for years and have a couple of issues/questions. A new limit has been placed by Allstate and they won't write more than 4 LL policies per insured. I am gr...

Blaise Peterson Career advice for my daughter
11 November 2024 | 14 replies

Daughter: 26yo and earns >100k/yr and, historically, has rolled her eyes when I mention the phrase "real estate". Me: Old, RE is a side gig, transitioning from hands-on RE investing to minimal-effort cash flow, sel...

Barbara C. Help start up
15 March 2010 | 7 replies

Hi, I'm new to BiggerPockets and have a few startup questions: Do I have to wait until I have an LLC set up before I can actual do any transactions? If so, how do I handle this when I file my 2009 taxes? Also, I suppo...

Dan Fisher LLC Formation
20 October 2015 | 5 replies

I know this has been discussed numerous times but here goes. I'm ready to form my single person LLC for my REI business. I'm in Illinois, and plan on doing most of my business in Illinois, but have seen on the forums ...

Scott Smith Ask Me Anything! Free legal advice
13 December 2018 | 86 replies

I'm the asset protection attorney out of Austin, Texas that protects real estate investors from lawsuits. What I want to know is the question you have about lawsuit protection, taxes, insurance, financing, etc. as it ...

Molly W. Waste of time putting home in LLC due to mortgage in owner's name - Lawyer agrees
22 December 2023 | 18 replies

Hello all - I wanted to post this because I hope it will help other beginner investors who are using conventional loans to buy rental properties.I ran my scenario by a real estate attorney and they agreed, so I want t...