A business partnership is one of the most important professional relationships you may ever have. Unfortunately, many business partnerships go the way of romantic relationships and terminate in acrimonious, sometimes traumatic breakups. Just like people don't go into...
Everybody dreads living near a person who makes lots of noise at all hours of the day and night on a regular basis. When you live in an apartment, there seems to be no way to escape this individual’s blaring music, parties that last until the wee hours or boisterous...
Tenants and landlords can disagree on many different issues during a lease. Tenants may want to bring in pets or overnight guests that landlords won't allow, for example. However, few matters lead to disputes as quickly as money. The security deposit that someone pays...
Making sense of a commercial lease isn't easy, particularly if you haven't signed one before. There are many new terms to learn and many differences from residential leases. For example, a commercial landlord can sometimes pass maintenance requirements on to their...
Commercial leases sometimes include a build-to-suit provision that enables the business moving into the space to have it designed or remodeled in a specific manner. This gives them the option to have the building’s layout meet their needs in a very specific manner --...
Part of establishing your investment group may include choosing a business structure type. Among the options available, you may strongly consider choosing to form as a partnership or as a limited liability company. Understanding some of the advantages and downsides of...
Investing in real estate development requires large sums of money, so there is a high chance that you need to find one or more partners to raise the necessary funding. A good partner can do much more than provide capital. They can provide skills, knowledge and...
When you make your living as a real estate developer, you soon learn to sniff out potential problems. Yet, if you are new to the game, there are plenty of pitfalls that could drain your finances and end your grand designs before you have started. Every industry has...
A business partnership benefits you and your partner. The two of you bring your own experience, resources and expertise to the company that you start or purchase. You have someone else that you can rely on to remain as dedicated as you are to the company, which can...
As a California landlord, you have certain obligations to keep your tenants safe and advise them when certain conditions in the building you rent might become compromised. When these issues arise, the question of landlord and tenant responsibility may come into...
