Figuring out percentages of contractor/ lender partnership

Figuring out percentages of contractor/ lender partnership

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Myself and a friend are looking to get into investing in buying hold single-family homes. She would be putting all the cash down for the property and I'm a contractor and would take care of all of the rehab work along with finding the house, dealing with real estate agent etc. how can we make it so that it would be 50-50 ownership of the property and all future profit? 

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Rental Property Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 203 posts · 119 votes
1y

To establish a 50-50 ownership in both the property and future profits, you'll need a formal agreement outlining each person's contributions and rights. One common approach is to form a legal entity, such as an LLC, where both of you are equal partners. In this case, you would draft an operating agreement that specifies each partner's role—your friend providing the cash and you handling the rehab and management—and that profits and ownership are split evenly. It's a good idea to consult with a real estate attorney to ensure everything is legally binding and clear to avoid future disputes.

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  • Lender · Chicago · Member since 2024 · 89 posts · 25 votes
    1y
    Quote from @William Fisher:

    Myself and a friend are looking to get into investing in buying hold single-family homes. She would be putting all the cash down for the property and I'm a contractor and would take care of all of the rehab work along with finding the house, dealing with real estate agent etc. how can we make it so that it would be 50-50 ownership of the property and all future profit? 

    I'm assuming you would need an LLC for each property but potentially you could make one that would encompass all your properties.
  • Rental Property Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 203 posts · 119 votes
    1y

    To establish a 50-50 ownership in both the property and future profits, you'll need a formal agreement outlining each person's contributions and rights. One common approach is to form a legal entity, such as an LLC, where both of you are equal partners. In this case, you would draft an operating agreement that specifies each partner's role—your friend providing the cash and you handling the rehab and management—and that profits and ownership are split evenly. It's a good idea to consult with a real estate attorney to ensure everything is legally binding and clear to avoid future disputes.

  • Property Manager · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 7 posts · 7 votes
    1y

    @William Fisher

    great question thanks for posting, I was just looking around for posts that were related to this.

    @Andy Nathan Thanks for your input, I will have to look into what goes into forming an LLC with an equal 50-50 partnership.

    Guess I need to find a good real estate attorney as well

  • Rental Property Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 203 posts · 119 votes
    1y

    Dan,

    The process to create an LLC in Illinois is pretty simple. Check out the state of Illinois website.

    Andy

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