All savvy real estate professionals are aware of commercial real estate investment potential. Additional cash flow, higher returns, immense asset appreciation, beneficial economies of scale, relatively open playing field – the reasons why CRE is a better deal than...
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Civil plaintiffs now armed with ‘powerful new weapon’ – Commentary by Phil Diamond and Jeff Lerman in the North Bay Business Journal
Courts administer two separate systems of justice: the criminal system (in which convicted criminals go to jail and/or pay fines), and the civil system (in which successful plaintiffs are awarded monetary damages).
Contingencies are in a real estate deal for a reason
In a hot market, waiving buyer safeguards proves troublesome. With high demand, low inventory, and unprecedented appreciation
When to sell an investment property
Deciding whether to sell investment property is an important and difficult decision to make. Timing is everything in real estate. Selling too early or too late could cause you to lose capital or miss opportunities to make new investments. The following scenarios are...
Asset Protection for Commercial Investment Portfolios
Your real estate portfolio is growing, which brings with it certain risks. To shield your assets from legal and financial consequences, you must address various components. You have invested significant capital and time into your real estate properties, making it...
Joint ventures and syndicates: What’s the difference?
Few people have the type of capital to invest in real estate on a whim. It takes time, money, and effort to build and maintain a successful real estate portfolio. An influx of capital is crucial to keeping your investments running smoothly. But how do you raise...
Challenges facing commercial landlords in the new world
In the past six months, as the result of the coronavirus pandemic and mandated state shutdowns, many California businesses really are struggling. Hundreds of businesses have shut their doors. Others are trying to survive with much less revenue coming in. Some of the...
Brokers, Finders and Investors: How to Resolve Your Commission Dispute Quickly
Commission disputes can involve significant sums of money - tens or hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars. And legal fees for lengthy court actions and trials can cost exponentially more. But it doesn't have to be that way. It is possible to resolve the...
What Every Homeowner Must Know About FSBOs (For Sale by Owner)
If you are a homeowner thinking of selling your home or rental home without a broker, read this. Although most of our clients hire us to help them with their commercial real estate transactions and disputes, we also help clients with their residential real estate. ...
Listen: How to Avoid a Lawsuit with your Partner
Perhaps the single most important lesson I teach investors is how they can avoid disputes and lawsuits with their partners. Why? Because the time, money and effort consumed by litigating partner disputes can be so significant. Having litigated a number of those...
