Jeff Lerman

  You could save thousands of dollars by either forming your new entity or dissolving unused entities between now and December 31, 2015.         1. 1031 FLEXIBILITY. If you currently hold property in an LLC with one or more "partners", but want the flexibility, when...

Last Friday, the SEC finally, after 3 years, adopted final rules to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding.  But, to me, the more interesting SEC news is what’s on the horizon (keep reading to the end of this article for more...

 WHO “WILL” GET YOUR ASSETS? Estate of Duke, filed July 27, 2015 If you don’t properly document your wishes, your assets may be part of a long and expensive court battle after you die over unjustified claims of “mistake.” In an historic ruling, the California Supreme...

I teach real estate investors all around the country how to raise money for their deals.  The most popular money-raising technique is syndication.  But that can be expensive, complicated and literally unavailable to investors who need money for their deal right now....

Neighbor disputes come in a variety of flavors.  Sometimes they arise out of trees that have grown to the point where they block views, or out of easements that are claimed to have been abused or abandoned, or out boundaries that are disputed, or out of damage...

Last week, the National Multifamily Housing Council held its annual Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference where its panel of experts gave their respective forecasts on which apartment markets will be hot or not in 2015. Here are some of the highlights: HOT: San...

As an apartment owner, you understand that the amount of your profits will be determined by how big a loan you can get when you purchase or refinance and by the price you are ultimately able to get for your property when you sell.  As a fellow apartment owner, and as...

If you are a wholesaler or rehabber, or a student learning how to do this business, it is critical that you read this.  Many of you are using the real estate investing strategy of wholesaling, which is essentially the practice of putting property under contract and...

In a recent post I wrote in this blog, I discussed crowdfunding for real estate investors.  After I wrote that blog post, I was interviewed by GlobeSt.com, one of the largest and most respected websites for commercial real estate content.  In that interview, I...

Last week, I posted a blog called Got Leaks? 5 of the Biggest MistakesOwners Make When Dealing With Water Intrusion In their Property.  I received many e-mails and calls from property owners dealing with this exact problem.  And, as I write this, we are in the middle...