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23 December 2024 | 8 replies
Exactly that’s why I’m trying to figure out a way to take ownership or protect my investment as I’m taking over payments and do not wanna leave it under their name as they can just come back and take it
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19 December 2024 | 37 replies
what kind of investment was/is this a little more detail may protect others if you think this person is a financial predator.
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7 December 2024 | 1 reply
I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.
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19 December 2024 | 12 replies
I only ask because the main purpose of an LLC is legal protection, and if you don't have a large amount of assets to protect, say less than $1M...you may be putting the cart before the house, and it may make more sense for you to focus more on finding and closing more deals.
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27 December 2024 | 18 replies
With some of my clients, I've seen discounts of 30% to 90%.Here is a real-life example: I invested in a $50K note; it was second TD but with significant equity (over $200K) protecting my investment.
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26 December 2024 | 18 replies
And yes this is a 1 in 1000 situation but plenty of other disasters could happen and having the right insurance policy is huge to protecting down side risk.
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20 December 2024 | 2 replies
Termite protection installation fee11.
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19 December 2024 | 13 replies
You'd have to right the ship on your own to protect YOUR investment that THEY messed up.
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27 December 2024 | 93 replies
What would you do to protect them?