Buying a Business Vs. Real Estate With Ryan Condie
Sep 30, 2020
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Ryan Condie, entrepreneur and host of 'Let's Buy a Business,' discusses the differences between buying a business and real estate. Topics include acquiring and growing companies, the similarities between business and apartment buying, and Ryan's personal experiences with success and failure in entrepreneurship.
Business credit allows businesses to make purchases and take on debt without impacting personal credit scores or liabilities.
Real estate investors have a unique advantage in building business credit through multiple LLCs or corporations for different properties, allowing for scalability and increased credit limits.
Deep dives
Understanding Business Credit
Business credit refers to credit that is tied to a business rather than an individual. It allows businesses to make purchases and take on debt without impacting personal credit scores or liabilities. Almost any business, except for a few restricted industries, can obtain and build business credit. Building business credit involves creating a credit profile for the business by establishing trade lines. This can be done by working with starter vendors who offer credit for supplies and report payment experiences to major credit reporting agencies. Building business credit is important because it offers non-recourse debt protection, higher credit limits than personal credit, and adds value to the company when it comes to selling.
Building Business Credit for Real Estate Investors
Real estate investors have a unique advantage when it comes to building business credit because they often have multiple LLCs or corporations for different properties. Each LLC or corporation can build its own business credit profile, which allows for scalability and increased credit limits. This is valuable for real estate investors who frequently engage in property acquisitions and renovations. While it may be difficult to obtain unsecured lines of credit solely based on business credit, a strong business credit profile can positively influence loan approvals, especially when combined with other factors like personal credit, cash flow, and a solid business history.
Tips for Building Business Credit
To build business credit, it is important to establish the business as a separate entity from the individual. This includes obtaining a professional email address, listing a legitimate business phone number, and using a physical business address instead of a personal one. It is recommended to open a business bank account in the same calendar year that the business is established and to avoid delays in doing so. Getting the first trade lines, or payment experiences, on the business credit profile can be done through starter vendors who report to credit agencies. These vendors assess fundability factors to detect fraud and determine approval. Each trade line reported adds value and credibility to the business credit profile.
Buying a Business Vs. Real Estate With Ryan Condie: Discovering Multifamily Podcast Episode 63
On this episode of Discovering Multifamily, Ryan Condie joins us to discuss acquiring, growing, and holding companies ($200k to $1 million in EBITDA) and the differences/similarities between business vs. apartment buying. Ryan's started 8 projects, 2 succeeded & 6 failed. He's also the host of the popular podcast, "Let's Buy a Business."