0052 Audience Question: Do I Create An LLC Before or After I Purchase My Rental?

This audience question is submitted by Joan P. Thank you, Joan!
Her question was do you create your LLC before or after you purchase your rental property. If you are going to go the LLC route (and I discuss reasons why some people have rightly chosen not to), then you need to create the LLC beforehand. This is make sure their are no problems with the banks calling a mortgage due, also to ensure your sales contract is not invalidated. Enjoy, and let’s spread the word about affordable rental properties are in every neighborhood.

38 Comments

  1. SuperKonan2011-
    November 15, 2013 at 5:06 am

    Akbar 3nibaa f tari5 hhhhhhhhhhh

  2. AffordableREI-
    November 25, 2013 at 7:31 am
  3. JoanP.-
    November 26, 2013 at 4:58 am

    Thank you Lisa! I appreciate your videos and blog, they are a great help and a wonderful inspiration for people like myself who don’t know about real estate investment.

    • Lisa P.-
      November 26, 2013 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Joan! I got more coming for you! Let me know when you finally find a property you are thinking of purchasing. I want to see pics!

  4. Jidigga81-
    November 30, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    You’re doing great!

  5. Randall-Dana Nicholson-
    January 23, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Hi Lisa,
    We are ready to officially go forward with our business. I would like your
    opinion about setting up LLC. I live in NYC, but will invest in SFR in NC.
    Should we go with a company like RocketLawyer (recommended by
    BiggerPockets) to set up our LLC? I needed to know the best state to set up
    an entity. I know you can set up a entity in a different state from where
    the business will operate. So, I wanted to make sure I am doing this right.
    Please advise.

    From Dana

    • January 23, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Hi Dana. General rule of thumb is to use Nevada, Delaware or Wyoming to incorporate. Delaware and Wyoming are cheap (~$50 – check their secretary of state pages to find out the filing fee for the articles of organization) and Nevada is ~175. Now, whatever state you actually do business in, there will be a separate foreign business fee to pay to the state (it costs the same as if you filed there, but their jurisdiction ends there).

  6. XXsonicisawsomeXX-
    January 25, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    He is my role model..Even tho parody kinda hurtful

  7. michael ray-
    February 19, 2014 at 6:56 am

    LOLOL

  8. Interesting stuff-
    March 29, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    Very good info. One more thing, an S-Corp is also a viable option. I have
    one, but you have to pay yourself a salary as an employee of your own
    business, as opposed to an LLC that it’s not needed. I hired ADP payroll
    services for a very small fee and pay myself tiny salary as an employee of
    my own business. It’s easier to keep the books that way tax wise, and an
    S-Corp gives you as much protection as an LLC. Very good info! Please keep
    it up!

  9. 555holg-
    April 30, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Hi. Do you have to create a separate LLC for each property you purchase or
    can you use the 1 LLC to buy multiple properties?

  10. idonthaveacoolname1-
    May 6, 2014 at 12:03 am

    another informative video from the investor with the pretty smile. thanks!

  11. Oblix-
    June 6, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    What Happened to Flammy?

  12. TheKhaosripit-
    June 24, 2014 at 2:56 am

    Not to sound funny or anything but what exactly is an LLC

  13. Kinsken-
    June 29, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Could I get my llc . In another state then buy my house somewhere else

  14. Juliette Clarke-
    July 5, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    Hi Lisa love your channel and your spirit just start following you I have 2
    properties one is my primary and the other rental. You have inspired me to
    move on and I have see another vacant property went to city hall owner owes
    $11000,00 in taxes try to find the owner to find out what the status is at
    no avail what do I do?

  15. rampower56-
    July 22, 2014 at 1:59 am

    Thank You!!

  16. JOHNNY TELLEZ-
    August 21, 2014 at 7:48 pm
  17. Godis Ă„r jag-
    October 24, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    oo its so nice!! i will do a maincraft!!

  18. Chris Johnson-
    November 13, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Does PENFED refi an LLC

  19. Shean Rhoden-
    November 13, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Thank you for the info.!

    SR

  20. John gibson-
    December 23, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Very informative.

  21. Citiboi324-
    December 26, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Good Video…i would like to add that the llc is a great business model,
    however due to the federal court system it has a huge draw back in the
    business of real estate. Being a landlord and owning an llc that your
    lease is in leaves you open to a huge disadvantage…the law recognizes you
    as an , agent not the landlord. This a huge pitfall because you are
    consider a debt collector and fall under FDCPA. you don’t want to get the
    tenant evicted on to follow up in federal court and owing them more money
    than your judgement is worth. just thought i would add that to your video,
    but i love your videos you and me are on the same path and i look forward
    viewing all your videos.

    • June 3, 2015 at 10:09 am

      Thank you@ as I have evolved and learned, I now prefer LLPs to LLCs due to its smaller audibility rate.

  22. Kay Strahan-
    January 4, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    You’re doing a great job!! Thanks so much!

  23. whateverhappened2-
    February 1, 2015 at 7:01 am

    your awesome, love your everyday joe vibe!!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Larry Sole-
    March 10, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Good job , lisa i Emailed you ,still waiting for your reply
    Thanks

  25. Tyrone Sturghill-
    March 17, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Hey Lisa, I’m a landlord in DC. I need to set up a LLC. This is what I’m
    doing. I’m converting my 4-unit apartment into CONDOS. Once this is done.I
    plan to live in one and sell the three or rather two to paid off the hard
    money loan…the third one will be profit. What Entity do you suggest?

    • June 3, 2015 at 10:08 am

      I will always prefer you do an LLP over and LLC. Its a bit more paperwork, but gets audited significantly less.

  26. Mark Davis-
    March 20, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    Do you know anything about starting an LLC in California?

  27. Mark Davis-
    March 20, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    Do you know anything about Trust?

    • June 3, 2015 at 10:07 am

      I know you should create one on your laptop, and if you establish an LLC or LLP, you should make it the owner. Yes, sir.

  28. Ricardo Dominguez-
    June 3, 2015 at 4:44 am

    Looking to make my first deal. I don’t intend to buy and hold at this time.
    I have no personal assets.If my first deal is a fix and flip, then will it
    be ok to get an LLC after?

  29. Angel Chavez-
    June 29, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Authentic! Appreciate the genuine advice. Relocating from the BayArea Cali
    to NJ/NYC ready to start researching opportunities in those areas.
    ~Angel

  30. Angel Chavez-
    June 29, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Thanks! Willing to Drive for the deals. Whatever makes sense, sacrifice
    sacrifice sacrifice. 🙂