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Greg W. Individual LLCs and/or Holding Company?
9 February 2018 | 5 replies
So @Scott Smith, in order to use a Series LLC, I would need to create an anonymous trust, correct?
Bret M Rankin Do I start an LLC as my first order of business?
9 February 2018 | 15 replies
You can read more about the nuts and bolts here and here.A Series LLC can offer compartmentalization, which will separate your assets, and asset protection through anonymity
Donald S. Confusing and Frustrating LLC and trusts
22 February 2018 | 17 replies
His suggestion was a series LLC, but just transfer the title into child series A and forgo any trusts or separate PM LLC.His reasoning once I told him Scott's suggestion was the land trust doesn't have any real anonymity, he said he will (as a plaintiff's lawyer) find out who the beneficiary is, and if I am the trustee and grantor of the trust then he can still come after my personal assets as the grantor.
Stephanie Grady When is the right time to create an LLC?
17 January 2018 | 7 replies
With what you do for a living and the fact that you are in the public eye the LLC may have some value for the anonymity that it would provide you.
Stephen K. Advice Needed: Rental Property Investment and Student Loans
26 January 2018 | 3 replies
We are currently tossing around 2 ideas:1)  Get a duplex; rent one side and live on the other - We would use a management company to handle the other side so we could more or less remain anonymous owners so as to avoid any interference with our personal life while we are raising a baby. 
Dustin Karas Multi-Family commercial syndicate investing with a personal LLC?
2 February 2018 | 8 replies
@Dustin Karas, by a personal LLC, I assume you mean a single member LLC.If you are looking to invest in a syndication as a passive investor, then it should not make any difference since the LLC will be passthough (check with your tax professional).However, there are other benefits like a little bit of anonymity, possible layer of defense from personal identity theft (the syndicator will have your LLCs EIN vs your personal SS# if they are hacked).
Jessica Zolotorofe NJ Land Trusts versus LLCs
1 February 2018 | 0 replies
I've done many land trusts and many LLCs, so it's not that I don't know how to handle either, I'm just really not sure what the benefit of a land trust could be over an LLC other than anonymity, which is very typically not a big concern.
Carrie A. Someone who makes you very uneasy!
9 February 2018 | 23 replies
Anonymous  CL e-mail all the way.How did this one get your number, Carrie?
Ian Livaich Setting up LLCs Before Getting Started -- Operating AND holding?
6 February 2018 | 11 replies
Mostly for anonymity and retirement plans.For little houses with debt, I own personally, act above board and carry good insurance.For little houses without debt and that I never plan to leverage, LLCs are fine.The biggest questions for me are what asset type?
Aaron Montgomery Questions to ask CPA/Lawyer
16 September 2018 | 24 replies
It offers compartmentalization to separate your assets, pass through taxes and fees, and anonymity through land trusts.