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John Lasher How did you get into multifamily?
26 January 2025 | 17 replies
Now I'm 9 years into it and my assets pay for everything.
Kwanza P. Advice for Finding Contractors (San Francisco)
25 January 2025 | 4 replies
Determine at what percentage of completion you'll pay for work done. i.e.
Hank Bank Starting My Real Estate Journey: How Can I Leverage a Paid-Off Townhome?
24 January 2025 | 11 replies
Nothing illegal about doing that, but if caught, the lender may call the loan due and if you don't correct the situation or pay the loan off, they willstart mortgage foreclosure.3) You could also go the HELOC route to tap the equity in the home, but the 12-month owner-occupancy will also apply AND the interest rate on the HELOC will fluctuate with the Fed Fund Rate.4) You could do a cashout refi as an investment property, but that will be at an interest rate 0.5-1% higher than owner-occupied rate.Suggest you meet with 2-3 lenders to explore your options about the above.Once you have access to funds, recommend you buy a 2-4 unit with 20-25% down. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.
Bob Judge New Member Introduction
25 January 2025 | 6 replies
Start by talking to a cross-border CPA and attorney to handle taxes and legal structures properly.
Enrique Toledo-Perez Advice on getting started
26 January 2025 | 10 replies
I have no problem paying a wholesale fee if there's plenty of margin for me. 
Nick Am Setting up a management S-corp for managing rental property owned by an LLC
23 January 2025 | 16 replies
Now if I pass that income as management fees to S-corp, I pay $3.5K (SE tax) + $800 (LLC fee) + $1700 (CPA + bookkeeping) = $6K in total.
Chris Blackburn Tax credit 45L for a 90 unit or 112 unit project?
22 January 2025 | 1 reply
Tax credit 45L for a 90 unit or 112 unit project? 
Dennis Gudenau Solo 401k Unsecured Loan Tax Advise
22 January 2025 | 2 replies
if it is unsecured loan that is the consequence, you lose they entire thing. as far as tax write off, sorry but none.
Clarase Mika Welcome to 2025! Turn Your Housing Allowance Into an Investment Opportunity
23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Instead of paying into someone else’s property, you could be using that allowance to finance your own real estate investment.In Germany, you have access to a stable market with long-term growth potential, and U.S. service members and government civilians have unique advantages here.
Ashley Kehr Property Management Software
25 January 2025 | 4 replies
All the add-ons are a la carte so you can definitely get a lot of value based on what you need.One thing I personally don't like is that when tenants pay rent, they are charged $1 per transaction for ACH use.