Nothing herein is legal advice.Effective July 1, 2024, California Civil Code section 1950.5 generally prohibits a landlord from collecting more than one month’s rent as security deposit, whether the rental is furnished or not.

Now, since as much as 7 out of 10 businesses fail these days; I am not sure how secure starting one's own business is either without a huge safety net.There's no guarantee that REI, self-employment or W2 workers will always be safe and sound.

There is always a wealth of information on the web for FREE.  

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It is also about security.

(Q3)Security deposit is another area that I need clarifying on.

For this, I need intelligent lawyers who understand creative deals, are ethical & secure their client’s interests.

It's all totally survivable.It will take 90 to 120 days to go through the process and then you can start rebuilding.Banks won't lend to you in the future until you clear the deck and rebuild your credit anyway (usually through small loans at first and secured credit cards.

Thank you for your email I was made aware this weekend by one of the investors on our Facebook group that Marco Santarelli on June 18th, 2024, held a "web seminar" again soliciting investors.

When done improperly, as so many people do, an LLC is just a "security blanket"; it gives you the illusion of safety and little else.