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2 January 2014 | 5 replies
Ideally she would pony up the new SD and you would return the apartment SD per your state laws.
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30 December 2013 | 2 replies
Remove silly laws like putting a sign on your property stating that it is vacant and registering your property (and paying a fee) as a rental EVERY year regardless of whether or not it's the same tenant for the last 10 years.4.
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1 January 2014 | 20 replies
I picked up the next 2 about 5 years ago when my father in law and my grandmother passed a way and I took up what they owed.
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30 December 2013 | 1 reply
For outside asset protection our law team recommended an S-corp be formed to stand as general partner and investor(s) as limited parteners.
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1 January 2014 | 9 replies
Hello JohnMy understanding is that the LLC will provide you better protection from things such as law suits, etc.Many of my clients have mortgages in their personal name and then transfer title to their wholly owned LLC.
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18 June 2014 | 6 replies
It's best to check with each states licensing law though.3.
31 December 2013 | 5 replies
They will be strictly funding partners.
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1 January 2014 | 10 replies
As to pre-payment penalties, you need to check state laws concerning residential or private financing transactions.
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5 January 2014 | 14 replies
Welcome Chris, My sister and brother in law live in New Orleans and love it.
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1 January 2014 | 11 replies
However, he would have to follow the state's landlord/tenant laws as far as any rental agreement in place.