24 March 2025 | 10 replies
.š« āCommon enterpriseā concerns ā If a single management LLC collects rent, signs leases, and maintains properties for all series, a court could argue thereās a shared enterprise, which might allow a plaintiff to target all series under one lawsuit.Better Alternative for Asset ProtectionA stronger structure that provides better legal separation and lawsuit protection is:1ļøā£ Each property in a separate traditional LLC ā This ensures clear separation and prevents legal issues with the Series LLCās untested structure.2ļøā£ Asset Management Limited Partnership (AMLP) ā The LLCs should be owned by an AMLP, which acts as a liability firewall against creditors and judgments.3ļøā£ A Bridge TrustĀ® for maximum protection ā If a major lawsuit occurs, the AMLP can be held by a Bridge TrustĀ®, allowing assets to move offshore if needed.4ļøā£ An operating LLC to handle management ā Keeping rent collection and property management separate from ownership limits liability exposure.Why This Works Better:ā Legally tested ā Traditional LLCs have clear case law backing their liability protections.ā No ācommon enterpriseā risk ā Since the AMLP, LLCs, and operating entity are legally distinct, itās harder for a court to collapse them into one entity.ā Protection beyond LLCs ā If a major lawsuit occurs, the Bridge TrustĀ® moves ownership offshore, making it extremely difficult for creditors to seize assets.Final Takeaway:A Series LLC has too many uncertainties for serious asset protection.
5 March 2025 | 19 replies
One thing Im personally doing is building some level of redundancy, firewalls, and silo'ing in my data management.
25 August 2016 | 13 replies
I attribute it to having to Ā learn new skillsets (such as firewalls) and the market in general. Ā
23 November 2018 | 3 replies
A properly-formed, properly-operated LLC is like a firewall for liability: everything inside might burn to the ground, but the fire won't get to things outside the LLC.
27 September 2018 | 16 replies
You can findĀ CZO info here:Ā Ā https://czo.nola.gov/article-15/From what I have been told any multifamily with 3 or more units is required to have a fire suppression system, unless you do townhouses and place a firewall between them.Ā
19 June 2018 | 2 replies
The county stated in order to make the home a two family I would have toĀ install a firewall between the two halves.
26 September 2018 | 26 replies
Free Advice: Create two LLC's one for flipping and one for your passive as this will prevent domino effect if one aspect fails and make sure you setup proper firewalls to prevent commingling funds.Ā
16 May 2018 | 9 replies
The county's web server can utilize cookies, encryption, redirects, javascript, json responses, firewall rules and many other means by which to make scraping difficult.
15 March 2018 | 7 replies
And if you really want to do it right you have to put each one in an individual LLC, as the whole point is to build firewalls between your assets.
17 May 2018 | 1 reply
Much less expensive to build duplex's per s.f. cause you avoid firewalls, sprinkler systems, ada requirements etc.