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You're interested in opening a second store. You know that your business model works because it has been working for years. But you don't want to count on that alone. With your second store, you know that it's important to find real estate at the perfect location.But...
Choosing the appropriate property lease will be a key component in determining your business' success or failure. Therefore, it is important that you take your time in choosing the best option for your specific circumstances.Business leases can vary widely in terms of...
There was some concern about what would happen to Florida's luxury real estate market once the United States Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN) took aim at foreign buyers using shell companies to buy properties.The goal was to keep foreign buyers...
Creating limited liability companies (LLCs) for real estate purposes is a popular choice for many investors. There are obvious advantages to LLCs, but one of the main reasons why investors choose to create an LLC for a real estate investment is because it protects...
If you're relatively new to the world of business and commercial leases, one of the first things you need to learn -- whether you're the landlord or the renter -- is the meaning and importance of "exclusive use clauses" in your leases. Not knowing how use clauses work...
Buying and selling properties can mean that homeowners become subject to significant capital gains taxes. These taxes can be so high that they can often deter property investors from engaging fully in the market. This is why it has been made possible for property...
You've just been offered what sounds like a great deal: For just a little money down, you can assume the mortgage on a piece of property you really love and become its owner.Mortgage assumptions are a kind of owner-assisted financing that's coming back into vogue --...
When a business undertakes a real estate lease, they are often subject to paying a percentage rent. A percentage rent refers to the obligation to pay a landlord a percentage of income gained through the business.Percentage rent commercial real estate leases should...
A large part of any business' success is due to the environment from which it grew. This is true for almost any type of business, from fashion retail brands to digital start-ups. The choices that you make regarding commercial real estate, therefore, are not trivial...
If you are planning to invest in real estate, you will probably want to create a limited liability company (LLC). In order to do this with a lower personal risk associated with it, you will need to know more about how to set up an LLC. There are several steps involved...