Ok, been doing my homework ... I am not a lawyer. If someone sees any problems with this, let me know.Let's see if this makes sense. I'm looking for the ultimate in external and internal protection of my assets in AZ ...
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I'm just starting to invest in real estate and am wondering if I should just take the 23K to roll into a self-directed IRA or the +18K and use to fund my LLC for real estate after tax withholding? I'm finding that pu...
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Hey, everyone! I'm in the process of buying my second property, which would give me 5 apartments total. This would give me roughly $1000/month in cash flow between both properties. I want to keep about $10,000 in cash...
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1st Post in BP. Newer resident in Ohio. Was previously investing in SW Florida, where I have 2 rentals. Have taken a hiatus from investing in real estate over the last 5 years to buy and grow a manufacturing business...
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I will be closing on a 4 plex apartment building this month. Each unit in the building needs new windows and could use some updates to the kitchen and needs new carpet. IRS rules require that repairs, when done as par...
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Hello,My husband and I are first-time investors and are considering buying a STR property in Three Rivers, CA, near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. I searched on the forums, but any post I found about that ar...
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Obviously a wise person would put away 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses for any property. Assuming that one did this, when following the 50% rule, is the property then labeled "self-sufficient?"
If this is t...
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It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
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That’s crazy Davie green hates on Wholesaler’s now and acts like they’re not a vital part of the Flippin community. Must be nice to have been a cop before and get into this business with capital and become a broker an...
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Hi BPers
I bought and completely remodeled a building with three side-by-side, 2 bed 1 bath apartments and one small, 2 bed 1 bath house on ~1.5 acres in Ojochal, Costa Rica. I added a pool and did some landscaping a...