Andrew Wong
Newbie from California looking for REIs out of state
Hi BiggerPockets!I'm a programmer working in the Bay Area. Since the real estate in the San Francisco area is ridiculous, and ultimately unaffordable for me, I'm looking to do business outside of the area.I have a pre...
Lewis C.
LLC Formed, what next?
Hello all, Looking for some help for the BP folks....My business partner and I currently own 4 rental properties, which we plan to put into an LLC. The LLC has been filed with the State of TN, and once it has been rec...
Jonathan Twombly
Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...
Diane Stinebaugh
what's a good name for an LLC?
I'd love to hear what y'all named your LLCs. I was thinking something easy.....Stinebaugh Something LLC. I have to think of something for the Something
Luis Vaca
Closing on first deal, it disappointed
So I just signed the title documents today for a SFH in Kansas city for 70k. I was caught off guard by two things; Property taxes a lot higher than expected, It went from 950 all the way to 1370$. Due to the recent ap...
Jared Vidales
Who has become financially independent from Real Estate?
It would be great if your guys could answer the following questions
- Were you able to quit your day job and live off cash generated from RE?
- If so, what age did you start investing, and how long after investing did...
Steve Wilcox
Liens that do not show up until after closing
I have a property in a tough area under contract, and my attorney has told me that occasionally liens on the property may not show up for 3-6 months after the close of the property, which would leave me (or my llc) re...
Christopher J Lemmon
Trouble with Title in a Tax Lien sale
BP,Does anyone has experience running into trouble getting title insurance on a property they purchased in a County Tax Auction. My business partner bought a SFR at a Wyandotte County KS tax sale. We have tried 5 diff...
Gerrit Stukkie
Lease Option vs Buy Hold Analysis
I have a newbie question.What differences are there in analyzing a lease option property versus combining buy and hold analysis with a flip analysis?I want to have LO as an exit strategy along with Flip and Hold.I kno...
Ron Thomas
Splitting proceeds from a sale in a 1031 exchange?
Hello all,So here's a quick run down of the situation I am asking about. Myself and another investor in the suburbs of Detroit are looking at a 140 unit apartment complex being sold by a larger investor who wants to ...