Chris Masons
Question on Trust Vs LLC
Are there any other benefits to putting a property in a trust VS LLC aside from when in a trust there is a beneficiary designated should the trustee pass away so it is clear who the property would go to.
I guess thi...
Bob Malecki
Tax reporting for personal property trust
Right now I have a personal property trust (similar to land trust fyi) with my LLC as the beneficiary. I provided my loan servicer my LLC's EIN but they said that is not acceptable, they want a DBA or have me create a...
Steven J.
Community land trusts; good idea or bad idea?
I was doing some research on land trusts and came across the definition of a community land trust. From the Grand Forks Community Land Trust website we see that a CLT is defined as "community-based 501c3 nonprofits wh...
Will Crocker
Life Estate Trust for Asset Protection
Here’s the background:My parents inherited a property on Cape Cod when my Grandfather died. It is a great property for short term rental. The property is paid off and worth ~600k. The property is in a Life Estate Trus...
Felix Torres
Staying Under The Radar
Hi everyone,I took a real estate class and my instructor mentioned he hates having his information in there so he has it in a trust to prevent people from figuring out what properties he has or information in general....
Walter Ellis
Self Directed IRA Madison Trust
Has anyone had experience with Madison Trust with their self directed IRA's. The fees look very reasonable and I have a lot of knowledge about do's and don'ts so I am just looking for a good company to be the "holdin...
Dave Hill
Land Trusts in Washington State
Does anyone have any experience using a land trust in Washington State? That is, is such an entity a legally acceptable means of holding title and can title insurance be obtained by the trust's trustee in this state?...
Matt Yates
Title Holding Trust - Checklist, Docs, Agreements
We are exploring the options of buying all our properties through a Title Holding Trust, or individual THT for each property. Curious if anyone has a complete checklist, doc templates, etc. for us to review. We will e...
BJ Gibbs
I need referrals for Self Directed IRA companies
Hey everyone. I would like any referrals you have for self directed IRA companies that you have used in the past. I am really looking for ones that allow checkbook access but also have a good technology platform and...
Serita Huff
Land Trust used in place of your LLC
Is it true that real estate investors can utilize, I believe a land trust instead of an LLC for a level of protection on their investments? If not a land trust then some other vehicle? Thank you