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Nikki O. Protecting Your Personal Assets in community property state
15 January 2019 | 4 replies
I would agree with the BP members above that you should sit down with an attorney and estate planning professional to discuss options, as you sound like your portfolio has several very unique needs, so the best solution for your situation would be a more personalized protection plan and estate plan.In the end there is no "perfect" way to legally protect your assets, as liability can be attached to you if you benefit from a property - so your ultimate goal is to create as many stop-gaps as you can to prevent lawsuits and slow them down.
Jeremy Segermeister New Investor - Execution Phase
8 January 2019 | 2 replies
Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.Any lawsuits would be limited to the assets of the LLC and not your personal assets (assuming you run the LLC appropriately and the corporate veil is not pierced).
Molly Fitzpatrick Malvern PA - How to rent out in-law suite
9 January 2019 | 0 replies
Hi all, Looking for information on how to rent out an in-law suite in Malvern PA.
Ramon Mota Owner Financing how to and pitfalls
17 February 2019 | 10 replies
You have to decide on a sales price, when ownership changes hands, who pays what taxes, what if they run the business into the ground, what is the place burns down, what if someone gets injured and their is a lawsuit, what if the owners pass away or decide it's too big of a project for them.
Adam Celentano Starting my real estate investing journey - NY
15 January 2019 | 24 replies
I also look for lawsuits and see what happened in them.
Bernie Granier Using Property Mgt, who should be responsible for a bad tenant?
24 April 2019 | 17 replies
They know the laws and uphold them to protect you from lawsuits.
Uneeq Khan Battling HOA On Leaking Roof For 1 Year
20 February 2020 | 65 replies
I don't know how to force my HOA to do anything beside a lawsuit.
Jake S. Condo Complex under contract with HOA?
4 May 2019 | 7 replies
First, Unless MN is different then 90% of the US, You do not 'own' the HOA, The HOA is a legal entity created at some point in time. you may have controlling votes in decisions when the HOA brings then to a vote, but unless the document created at the time of the formation of the HOA says something differently you are just a unit owner many times over.Second, Depending on how the HOA was set up, The HOA may be under the Direction of a Property ManagerThird, You must follow all Federal,State,Local laws regarding the HOAForth You must comply with all HOA rules  for each individual of your units regardless of how many you ownFifth while it might be enticing to go all Pirate King, remember you have to follow the HOA rules or you may be subject to fines and lawsuits or both (In MD there is a case in the courts where a renter had problems with the unit owner and the the owners of the unit are being sued separately by the tenant.
Scott Mac Syndication - Is a PPM required for 3 or less outside investors?
24 April 2019 | 3 replies
If it is true, would not having a PPM increase the sponsors exposure in a lawsuit in any way?
Luis Felix Property line dispute with neighbor.
1 May 2019 | 25 replies
However, if the neighbor got bold and attempted to move the fence your mom would need to file a law suit to stop the neighbor.