Protect Yourself From Your Rental: 5 Essential Strategies for Landlords
Don’t rely on an entity alone as your sole asset protection strategy. Build a multi-barrier approach that creates as many impediments as possible between you and any would-be litigant.
Why Every Business Needs a Registered Agent in 2025
A Registered Agent isn’t just a checkbox—it’s your business’s first line of legal defense. In 2025, every legit LLC or Corporation needs one to stay compliant, protect privacy, and avoid costly legal surprises. Here’s what you need to know before it’s too late.
6 Ways to Protect Your Home From a Lawsuit
For most of us, our home is one of our most valuable assets. It truly is our “castle,” but can also be one of our most vulnerable assets. Although we need to protect it at all costs, we face several dilemmas that create significant hurdles to protecting the complete value of our home from a […]
What is a COPE for Asset Protection?
A Charging Order Protection Entity (COPE) is a unique type of entity that can provide additional protection for the assets it holds from the owner’s personal liabilities. It is far more advanced and complex than the average LLC.
When to Use the Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT)
When you want to safeguard hard-earned assets from creditors and lawsuits, everyone looks for a solution that can provide security and peace of mind. A domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) can check both of those boxes. Whether you’re a business owner, a high-net-worth individual, or simply someone looking to protect their financial future, it’ll be […]
How Many Properties Should I Put in My LLC?
I believe in smart investing, not overcomplicating. Setting up an LLC for every rental property might seem like a great idea, but for the majority of investors, it’s just a costly and inefficient move—especially when equity is still building.
Why a Series LLC May be Right for You
If properly created and maintained, the Series LLC may be an extremely useful tool for investors with multiple investment properties.
Subcontractor vs Employee – 7 Warnings
The IRS consistently warns taxpayers to not get caught paying ‘employees’ as ‘sub-contractors’. But believe it or not, the IRS, may be the least of your worries. There are 7 deadly results that could occur by trying to call an ‘employee’ a sub-contractor when it’s truly not the case.
5 Steps to Get Out of Debt and STAY Out of Debt
Go into debt. That’s right…but “Good debt”. I want you to use good debt to buy rental real estate, start or expand your business, and build additional cash flow. You may even enter into debt for a modest home if you are renting. Many consider a modest auto loan or home loan profitable debt, IF it helps you make money by driving to a job and NOT paying rent to someone else.
