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Aaron Price Accidental Investor joining BP
16 April 2025 | 6 replies
The right legal structure can help shield your personal assets, reduce your exposure to litigation, and make it more difficult for creditors to gain access to your wealth.
Steve K. Putting $1M into Crypto
19 June 2025 | 181 replies
I understand crypto well enough from an asset protection standpoint and how to shield it from lawsuits.
Christain Hayman Beginner in real estate investor
16 April 2025 | 6 replies
By holding the property in an LLC, any liability arising from the property is contained within the company, shielding your personal assets from risk.You can also hold your individual rental LLCs in a holding company set up as a WY LLC.
Wilfried Tanefeu ichigan Student-Athlete | Future Multifamily Investor
18 April 2025 | 13 replies
The right legal structure can help shield your personal assets, reduce your exposure to litigation, and make it more difficult for creditors to gain access to your wealth.
Dhiren Ahir Real Estate Business Entity-LLC
11 April 2025 | 21 replies
While I agree it doesn’t shield you from legal responsibility, it does reduce your visibility as a target.
Angel Edingfield Choosing the right legal structure for my entity
10 April 2025 | 6 replies
It shields your personal assets and is flexible for partnerships.
Yury Krytsyn New to Real Estate Investing – Looking for Advice on Out-of-State Markets
21 April 2025 | 18 replies
The right legal structure can help shield your personal assets, reduce your exposure to litigation, and make it more difficult for creditors to gain access to your wealth.
Candice Coates Buying a house
10 April 2025 | 2 replies
If you choose to do a partnership agreement, then make sure it outlines the terms of your collaboration, including ownership, profit and loss distribution, responsibilities, dispute resolution, and exit strategies.Creating an LLC offers additional legal protections by shielding personal assets from liabilities associated with the property, and is generally what I recommend for my clients when doing a partnership.
Victor N. Business entity formation
11 April 2025 | 4 replies
Hi Victor, For any investment of real estate, I'm going to recommend placing each property into an LLC for asset protection.LLCs can help shield you from personal liability if a tenant were to ever sue as well as offer protection against creditors in case of a personal judgment through charging order protection, when the LLC has been structured appropriately.
Jorge Diaz Is An LLC Really Necessary To Flip Homes
11 April 2025 | 2 replies
Flipping is considered an active business, which means you’re exposed to contractor issues, property risks, and potential lawsuits—an LLC helps shield your personal assets from those risks.