Hi, my husband and I recently purchased 2 duplexes in the north Texas area under our names. We are wondering if we should put the leases under our LLC as a way to protect ourselves? Is there any tax benefits for leavi...

The fact is that not all LLCs are the same. Some are just better for asset protection then others. The best LLC structure is the Series LLC.  Like any good parent, we want to protect our children. This is accomplishe...

Hello all, I'm currently working on a refinance of a portfolio loan. The portfolio has a current value in the 3M range, I owe around 1.4M and consists of 6 apartments and a commercial building. I've found a local cred...

I wanted to start a discussion where investors can share ideas and strategies as Amazon moves into our market. We can also discuss the potential growth in property values and impact on surrounding markets due to the a...

I am looking at purchasing a 38 unit apartment complex in Maine. Our area is a bit cheaper market than other places in the US. The property is in an excellent location. Right in town and walking distance to hospitals,...

Hello everyone, rather new to tenant placing. I was wondering what services you all use to do background checks on a tenant? There are several out there and I want to make sure I use a service that is legitimate. Any ...

Hi, I'm a real estate agent in Redding CA and I recently obtained my broker's license and opened my own brokerage.  I've been looking around at office spaces and haven't found anything quite right, plus I hate the ide...

Hey All! My friend is interested in doing a 1031 exchange with an investment property. Both him and his wife currently own the property in their personal names and plan to maintain that ownership structure when sellin...

My original plan was to invest solely in Snohomish and King County Washington.  I wanted my custom CRM (built with Podio) to have the ability to auto-populate property data found on the county assessor site.  This dro...

Hi Everyone, So I am meeting with a commercial lender on Friday to talk about a portfolio loan on my 11 properties. I was going to create a packet for each property but didn't know what information a commercial lender...