
29 March 2017 | 1 reply
Our lease requires 60 day notice of move-out.Our lease requires the condition of the house be restored to move-in condition, minus normal wear and tear, before move out, to get full security deposit returned.We are updating our lease and was wondering if there is something legally defensible we could add...We are also able to start showing the property 60 days out.

2 April 2017 | 28 replies
The best defense is a good offence.
5 February 2017 | 28 replies
Tennessee has a 6 year statute of limitations, which means that if the bank doesn't foreclose soon, then within about a year Maria Smith can prevent foreclosure by claiming the statute of limitations as a defense.

11 July 2018 | 72 replies
Unlike others I see no reason to get defensive because of some other investors philosophy.

7 February 2017 | 6 replies
My partner contributed his land, and found his own 'silent' capital partners - so the attorneys had to negotiate some defensive clauses to ensure each of our 'sides' were protected.Since he is contributing the land, but you are contributing actual capital, consider having your lawyer negotiate a clause where you both are 50/50 voting partners (and both guarantors to the loan), but you get all the income distribution (minus what your partner requires for annual taxes) until your capital is repaid; you can even specify who gets what percentage of the tax depreciation credit.

29 April 2018 | 15 replies
Ain't that supposed to be the first line of defense?

31 December 2015 | 12 replies
If they are defensive, it turns me off, but if they handle it well, it makes me think even higher of the business.
5 January 2016 | 89 replies
For safety, I would suggest some self defense classes in addition to / in lieu of concealed carry.

4 January 2016 | 18 replies
The most sobering aspect of executory contract regulation is that there are no seller defenses, even if the arrangement was the tenant/buyer’s idea to begin with.

18 January 2016 | 39 replies
Tenants get immediate defensibility for broken leases, withheld rent checks, and general complaints.