Real Estate Investment: Three Key Considerations for Foreign Investors
Conditions are perfect for foreign individuals and companies looking to diversify, move capital to a safe place, and/or establish a foothold in the US. To invest successfully, these are the three basic principles to consider.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: LLC vs. Land Trust
Investors are generally comfortable with LLCs, so they often miss out on the benefits of a land trust just because of unfamiliarity. This articles compares the two entities side-by-side, showing the similarities and differences.
Business Law: Electronic Signatures
E-signing technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and there is no denying the convenience. Affixing your signature with a simple tap on your phone screen is a beautiful thing. After all, the alternative is to print the document, sign it, scan, and then email the scanned copy. Sometimes you have to go find witnesses, and, if notarization is required . . . well, now you really got yourself a project.
Real Estate: Florida Moratorium on Foreclosures & Evictions
The Governor’s latest Executive Order 20-180, extending the Florida moratorium on foreclosures and evictions, contains some carve-outs borrowers, tenants, lenders and landlords alike need to know about.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Part I – Overview of 1031 Exchange
These days, the real estate market is steadily on the rise. So, if you are in the real estate investment game, you may find yourself with a good opportunity to flip a property, but you may not be ready to cash out. Good news. You can take advantage of the sale opportunity and parlay it without having to pay taxes READ FULL POST
Real Estate: FIRPTA
Foreign investors should be aware of the withholding required under FIRPTA and meet with an HLA attorney to discuss the most advantageous business structure for real estate investments.
Real Estate Investment: Part III – Structuring the 1031 Exchange
This is the third and final part of our discussion regarding the use of a 1031 Exchange to defer tax on real estate investments. Used correctly, real estate investors might even defer tax indefinitely—or at least during their lifetime.
REAL ESTATE: LAND USE LAW
Every city and county in Florida is required to adopt a comprehensive plan that provides “the principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal development of the area that reflects community commitments to implement the plan.” Section 163.3177(1), Florida Statutes.
REAL ESTATE: OCWEN CLASS ACTION IN FLORIDA
Ocwen has been one of the biggest offenders what comes to servicing mortgages. It is time to fight back.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Part II – Structuring the 1031 Exchange
Pitfalls of the 1031 exchange