Benefits of Forming an LLCAsset Protection, Corporate Structure, Lawsuit, LLC, Real EstateBy reading this article you are either a real estate investor, or an aspiring real estate investor. You have surely talked with people discussing LLCs (Limited Liability Companies.) One of the struggles investors run into finding reliable information that they can...
How to Protect Yourself as a Real Estate Money PartnerAsset Protection, Corporate Structure, Real Estate, Royal TaxOne of the more elegant features of the real estate world is the way the whole ecosystem encourages symbiosis. Investors often are stronger together, especially in the face of an obstacle. For most investors, start-up capital or even cash flow to expand will become...
5 Strategies For Protecting The Equity in Your Personal ResidenceAsset Protection, Real EstateEquity stripping is something of a varsity-level real estate move, but it’s also an asset protection classic for a reason. The whole idea is to make your property look extremely undesirable on paper, even if it’s a beautiful and pricey asset to behold. Today, we’ll be...
Using Corporations to Manage Real Estate LLCs: The REI’s Basic GuideCorporate Structure, LLC, Real EstateIt’s important to set up your real estate LLCs appropriately. Not just for obvious business reasons, but because improperly established, noncompliant or mismanaged LLCs are pointless at best and costly at worst. Your entire asset protection can be undermined by one...
How the SECURE Act Weakens 401(k) Protections (& What You Can Do)Real Estate, Retirement PlanningIt’s hard to deny that one in five Americans not having put a single cent towards retirement is a social problem. But the policy solution Congress is enacting to address this issue may affect your 401(k). As investors, we love the 401(k), the 1978 amendment in the Tax...
Selecting the Appropriate Entity for Flipping Real EstateReal EstateFlipping is just different than other investing strategies. In terms of both the financial aspects and legalities of running this type of business, there are a few things flippers should know about organizing and defending their real estate portfolios. Chief among the...
Manager-Managed LLCs vs. Member-Managed LLCs: What’s Best for Real Estate Investors?LLC, Real EstateWhen you establish an LLC, you must plan for its management. LLCs may divide decision-making powers among members or select a manager. If your LLC is single-member, you assume managerial powers, but multi-member LLCs must decide. To make the best choice, check out our...
An Investor Profile: An Inside Look At Real Estate Investor Dmitriy FomichenkoAsset Protection, Real EstateDmitriy Fomichenko’s area of expertise is a little different than the more traditional real estate investors we’ve covered before. He’s a man of many talents, but his truly remarkable expertise is in using self-directed accounts, such as self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs)...
Finders’ Fee Arrangements for Real Estate Investors: What You Need to KnowAsset Protection, Corporate Structure, LawsuitFinders’ fees can have a few meanings in real estate, but generally the term refers to the chunk of change a “middleman” in your deal can take. Sometimes they’re gifts, other times it’s a commission or percentage. Usually, real estate agents pay finders’ fees, not...