Don't be Deceptive - Avoid Using Scammy Mailers
Sunday, March 22
Every state has a consumer protection law that regulates how suppliers of goods and services interact with consumers. Some states even provide for double or triple damages for consumers, plus attorney fees. If you're marketing your services through the mail, it's important not to run afoul of the...
Keep it legal, wholesalers: Deceptive Practices & Ohio Law
Sunday, March 22
The debate about the legality of wholesaling burns brightly on BiggerPockets and the rest of the Internet. I've said my peace on the matter before, so today I want to talk about something different: deceptive practices. Wholesalers often find themselves stretching the truth to close the deal, whe...
Beware Ohio Wholesalers - ODC Indicates It Will Prosecute
Wednesday, June 11
The legality of wholesaling is a much-debated topic. I'll save my own opinion for another post, because this one is about recent signals from Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate. The Division publishes a quarterly newsletter about real estate licensing topics, which also...
Guru Protection: When should I use an LLC?
Tuesday, December 31
LLC or not? We real estate investors are constantly hearing about asset protection. A parade of gurus and booksellers urge us constantly to form trusts, LLCs, offshore partnerships and pay them for their kits to do it. All of these have their place, but the easiest way to achieve our protectio...