All Forum Posts by: Joseph Vasallo

use business credit cards (that require tax id #) and it won't drop your fico because the card won't show in your personal credit report.

Does anybody else know a website/resource other than RS Means that provides replacement cost data?

I've used that before. If you want something that is NOT free, but is GOOD, try: http://www.reiwise.com/index.aspx

the bad ones ruin it for the rest of us...

I used mycorporation.com, they were offering it for free. No, you don't need an attorney to setup an LLC. Attorneys do however offer the same services such as mycorporation.com

AMEX does suck. I opened one (with a 0% for 12 months) used it once to buy a real estate course, then they immediately cut me off in a month, for no reason. It lowered my damn score!

can you give an example (ie. conversation) how you would answer it?

^^^^^

"Advertising for potential accredited investors, not tied to a specific offering or type of offering are often allowed. "

As long as you are not offering something specific, it's okay but if you start talking about a specific deal in XX for XX, etc. then yes it's a violation.

Abbey, check this out: http://fieldguide.reitactics.com/learning-center/raising-private-money

do you really need an "800" number. I use a magic jack and its 30 bucks a year. It's not "800" but you can use any area code you want