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Should I have an LLC before a buy a rental property? Does anyone not have an LLC and have rentals? How hard is it to set one up? I am in the Columbus, Ohio area
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I just bought an office condo to house a full time worker for back office items. The front entrance door to hallway is currently what I thought were old wood floors. Flooring guy comes by today and looks at re-sanding...
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Starting your journey in real estate investing can feel both exciting and overwhelming. The promise of financial freedom, building wealth, and creating long-term security is enticing, but the path to get there isn’t a...
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I need to be better at my bookkeeping and thought I was going to buy Quicken for real estate investors but came across Wave. Does anybody use it? What do you think of it? I want something easy and at the same time tho...
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I saw someone mention stessa.com in a post here. Does anyone use this for bookeeping? Pros/cons? I currently use quickbooks online, but it doesn't do well in terms of separating out stats for each individual property....
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Everyday there are new apps, and sites coming out. What are you using in your business, and how do you use it? ( I'll tag a few people that I know are on top of it all, and if you can tag a few that you know are activ...
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Does anyone have or use a pre-existing "calculator" for figuring out monthly utility charges for tenants using RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System)?I'm an expert level Excel guy, but the "logic" behind how to calculate...
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Now that Home Depot stopped giving the %5 match discount, I have no reason to keep using that worthless credit card. I pay off all my personal credit cards monthly and I am looking for something that gives me perks, ...
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Has anyone tracked their response rate for personalized mail pieces, particularly postcards (i.e., "Dear Mr. Smith, I'd like to buy your property at 1234 My Street") vs. a generalized mailing (i.e., "Dear homeowner, I...
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I'm curious what options I have legally for this situation:I lent money for the purchase of a property. That loan was secured by a note only (yeah, I know. But this was my first deal and I didn't know then). The inten...