Best way to share a property

Best way to share a property

Matt BurrPro Member
Real Estate Investor · Chelsea, MI · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 13 votes

A friend and I who each own individual properties are looking to start purchasing property together. We each have our own LLC. We are buying in Southeast Michigan.

What recommendations do people have for the best way to make this work while protecting ourselves. My thought is form a JV in which each LLC owns 50%. I would assume we could also just start a new LLC with each of us owning 50% however we are both married so to please spouses that would land up with a lot of people listed as owner.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. 

Thanks

Matt

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Rental Property Investor · Carroll, IA · Member since 2017 · 63 posts · 53 votes
6y

It would be best to start a new LLC and have each of you as 50/50 owners. You would both be tenants in common and if one of you dies your share should go to that surviving spouse. I would get an attorney and have them write all this out for you so you both have everything in writing before something happens. Also make sure you have an exit plan incase one of you wants out of the partnership.

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  • Member since 2019 · 1 post · 0 votes
    6y

    Hire an attorney.  

  • Rental Property Investor · Carroll, IA · Member since 2017 · 63 posts · 53 votes
    6y

    It would be best to start a new LLC and have each of you as 50/50 owners. You would both be tenants in common and if one of you dies your share should go to that surviving spouse. I would get an attorney and have them write all this out for you so you both have everything in writing before something happens. Also make sure you have an exit plan incase one of you wants out of the partnership.

  • Kingsland, TX · Member since 2018 · 164 posts · 86 votes
    6y

    @Matt Burr, I have had that same question. What did you end up doing?

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    Real Estate Investor · Chelsea, MI · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 13 votes
    6y

    Doing just that. Form a separate LLC owned by both parties LLC.

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