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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
The real prohibitive costs come from the legal, compliance, and reporting requirements of registering a security.
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3 February 2025 | 26 replies
So when my clients work with me, I simply guide them through the process of originating their own loan (legally, in the states that allow it).
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29 January 2025 | 1 reply
Which is better way to legally structure the properties for protecting assets against tenant lawsuits.
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13 February 2025 | 6 replies
It's completely legal, very simple but powerful.
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
Ultimately it was sorted because I clarified they legally had a joint responsibility to pay the total rent and there wasn't even an option for "half" the renters to pay late.
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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
@Cade Antonucci it frustrating but I am yet to find a legal on line way of doing this.
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
Mind you, she used a legal aid attorney, so he didn’t cost her anything.
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4 February 2025 | 4 replies
I don’t have any legal advice, but maybe some helpful perspective.When we return security deposits, we write the check to all tenants on the lease, such as “Tenant A or Tenant B”.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
The restaurant going under is definitely the biggest risk.
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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
Quote from @Patrick Hache: Quote from @Zorya Belanger: Definitely NOT the same.