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Real Estate Law

What do Motorcycles and Real Estate Investing Have in Common?

by Clint Coons | December 31, 2010
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What do motorcycles and real estate have in common?  Nothing, but when it comes to buying and selling – everything.  I used to watch a “reality show” called American Choppers.  For those of you unfamiliar with the show it involves a custom designed motorcycle shop and the daily tensions that arise between the father, the [...]

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Real Estate Law

Six Clauses for Every LLC – Part 2

by Clint Coons | December 10, 2010
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The purpose of this post is to provide investors with some guidance in creating their LLCs. So far, I have covered three of six points that in my experience have created the most problems for LLC owners. These six in and of themselves are not an exhaustive list, but a good start toward creating an [...]

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Real Estate Law

Six Clauses Essential for Every LLC – Part 1

by Clint Coons | December 2, 2010
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A properly drafted operating agreement can greatly enhance the liability protection. An improperly drafted operating agreement will do the opposite, leaving creditors a superhighway of access to the assets. The issue is how to determine if your operating agreement is properly drafted or not. Most LLC operating agreements that I review fall into what I [...]

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Real Estate Law

Will Your Real Estate Asset Protection Stand up in a Fight

by Clint Coons | October 14, 2010
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How much protection can you truly expect to receive from a Corporation or Limited Liability Company as a real estate investor?  If you listen to some purveyors of asset protection tools the answer is complete protection.  If you ask an attorney the answer is “it depends.”  Many investors are frustrated by the attorney answer and [...]

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Real Estate Law

Can Nevada or Wyoming Protect Your Real Estate Investments in Another State

by Clint Coons | September 1, 2010
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I received an email from a client recently who was concerned about some information she received from an promoter of Wyoming and Nevada LLCs. She was told that a Wyoming LLC registered to conduct business in California will provide greater protection from charging orders than a California LLC. I hear this same argument time to [...]

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Real Estate Law

Setting the Record Straight on Florida LLCs

by Clint Coons | August 10, 2010
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These past two weeks have resulted in an influx in calls from concerned clients regarding their asset protection structure in light of the Olmstead decision out of Florida.  I myself have written a few articles on this case over the past year and a half. (My latest can be found here on BiggerPockets)  However, as [...]

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Commentary

Why You Need To Stop Acting Rich…

by Jason Hanson | September 30, 2009

Do you act rich? Do you flaunt your wealth, or pretend to be rich by driving a car you can’t afford?

Well, you need to stop. Thomas Stanley who’s the author of “The Millionaire Mind” (which was fantastic) has a new book out called “Stop Acting Rich and Start Living Like a Millionaire.” Now, I have not read this new book yet, but I do have some advice which could save you thousands of dollars in the long run.

Why Not To Buy A BMW

I started investing in real estate in college and was able to make some decent money in my early 20′s. Then again, any money in your early 20′s is decent. And I ended up wasting a lot of it by doing immature things. For example, I had a BMW. I only had it for a short time because I realized it wasn’t me and I felt stupid driving the car around. I’ve also wasted a good amount of money on going to Atlantic City and Las Vegas.

Yes, I certainly believe in having fun, but you need to be smart and save your money–at least 10 percent of it. However, I’m not writing to you to try to get you to save your money. That’s common sense. The reason I want you to stop acting rich is to protect your assets and keep yourself from being a target of fraudsters.

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Real Estate Deals

Series LLCs and Real Estate Investing: A Primer – Look Before You Leap, Though!

by Greg Boots | March 25, 2009

By now most investors are aware that Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are designed to help insulate the owner (member) of the LLC from the liabilities that may arise on an investment property held within the LLC. What has drawn confusion and massive amount of debate is whether or not an investor should create a Series [...]

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Real Estate

The Asset Protection Misconception: Why Insurance Alone Isn’t Enough

by Greg Boots | March 18, 2009

“Why did my financial advisor tell me that in order to achieve asset protection for my investment properties, I only need a general liability policy?” This is a question I am consistently asked by investors when I am speaking throughout the country. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge advocate of insurance, but in [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Land Trusts and Asset Protection, a Primer

by Greg Boots | March 11, 2009

There has been much published in regard to land trusts. However, many real estate investors are completely oblivious to the fact that the land trust, in and of itself, provides absolutely no asset protection. Don’t get me wrong, land trusts are great vehicles for privacy, but privacy will only take you so far. You must [...]

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