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Nicholas Alves LLC vs. Umbrella Insurance on Rental Property
6 July 2022 | 16 replies
An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.
Monica Chan Pros and Cons of a LLC vs umbrella insurance for rental property
21 July 2018 | 10 replies
There is a way to get the property out of your name and into an "anonymous trust."  
Nik S. Wanting to purchase LLC entity that holds the real estate....how?
11 January 2024 | 34 replies
You can also use a land trust to gain better anonymity.
David Casal Should I start a property management company to manage my rentals
18 September 2018 | 4 replies
Not positive about liability protections, but it is listed as the landlord on my leases and it allows me to be an employee to the tenants and definitely more anonymous
Shanna Beyah Need structuring advice. 4 properties in my lap
6 November 2019 | 4 replies
More veils of protection and anonymity 
Marissa Contreras Do you hold your properties in an LLC and if so, where and why?
31 December 2022 | 11 replies
Note: you are not always limited to structures such as an LLC or corporation, with a land trust (depending on the state law applies to the trust) it can actually be a superior route to the other entity forms as the owner/beneficiary can be totally 'off grid' in terms of almost complete anonymity with  zero state entity incorporation and maintenance cost.If you don’t have the personnel internally, who is utilized obviously needs to know what they are doing.
Matthew Middleton SFR in Las Vegas, NV
15 May 2019 | 20 replies
Instead of just trolling on as anonymously as possible why not attend and network with some of the people in my group or even talk to me in person.   
Carlos C. Series LLC or Wyoming Holding Company?
4 January 2024 | 8 replies
I gathered all my notes in a 50+ pages document touching on formation and maintenance of LLC and business structures, transferring assets, protection strategies, trusts, anonymity, insurance, levels of protection, etc. including when you should do it, how many properties per LLC, due on sale clause, selecting an attorney, fees, checklists and resource materials + some diagrams to help you in decisional flow.Doc: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/CosIorg/file/tritoriam-fileAsset Protection Decision Diagram - to help assess the need for asset protection, and what to implement : https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/CosIorg/file/asset-protection-decision-diagramAsset Protection Onion Diagram - what, when and at what cost one should implement in terms of asset protection - https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/CosIorg/file/asset-protection-onion-diagram-v2What is needed for a complete asset protection OR the domains that need to be intersected to find asset protection
Jonathan Buckelew What's the best way to obtain a loan
20 March 2019 | 8 replies
Since the land trust is an inter vivos trust, considered an estate planning tool, the St Germain Act protects this type of transfer. you can even establish anonymity and some privacy using the land trust, as explained by this article.Just wanted to point out an option that I have seen used and am familiar with.
Quincy Baker About Using Trusts etc.
5 May 2021 | 2 replies
I’m trying to determine the best and simplest way to disposition properties when wholesaling while maintaining anonymity and keeping my wholesale feel undisclosed when using an assignment.