The 3 Best U.S. States for Forming LLCs or Series LLCs
Not all LLCs are created equally. How beneficial your LLC structure is to you depends heavily on the state where it is formed. If you're looking into forming an LLC…
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How to Raise Money for Your Real Estate Investing
“It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.” – Gertrude Stein.…
Six Clauses for Every LLC – Part 2
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…
Six Clauses Essential for Every LLC – Part 1
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…
Will Your Real Estate Asset Protection Stand up in a Fight
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…
The Series LLC and Real Estate Asset Protection
When it comes to asset protection, I always tell my students and clients that segregating dangerous assets from each other is a sound strategy to limit overall risk exposure. Best…
Which is the Best Business Structure for Real Estate Investors?
Image by Oregon State University Archives via Flickr Anyone who has closed on a purchase of real estate knows one simple fact: the legal profession kills a lot of trees.…
Series LLCs and Real Estate Investing: A Primer
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…
The Asset Protection Misconception: Why Insurance Alone Isn’t Enough
“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…
Land Trusts and Asset Protection, a Primer
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…
Real Estate Partnership Questions
I was talking to some friends who were looking at purchasing a condo together. They wanted to know what I thought about the premise of them owning a rental property…
