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Florida Land Trust Law: A Real Estate Investor’s Best Friend
As many of my students know by now, I really like the Florida Land Trust Statute enacted in 1963. Florida cites it as Florida Statutes Annotated, Sections 660.41, 689.071, 196.031 (Supp. 1963). Why do I like it? It’s a real estate investor’s best friend! This statute…
Building Wealth Investing in Single-Family Homes
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. Key Points: The Horizontal Apartment Strategy (SFH Investing) 2026 Market Trends: Current data shows that single-family rents are expected to rise by 1.8% in 2026, while multi-family rents are…
The Secret to Profits and Privacy in Real Estate
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. Many experts tell you to start your investment journey with one house. Then they say the secret to profits and privacy in real estate is to move up into larger apartments. This plan is attractive. It…
Can Creditors or a Lawsuit Pierce the Veil of a Land Trust?
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. Many of my Land Trust University students ask me whether creditors can pierce the veil of a Land Trust through a lawsuit or any other method. The short answer is that there isn’t a “veil” to pierce…
What is a Charging Order?
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. A Guide for Single-Member LLCs During my Land Trust University Monthly Live Training sessions, I am often asked about the benefits of using a Limited Liability Company (LLC) as the Beneficiary of a…
Fraudulent Conveyance and Land Trusts
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. Staying on the Right Side of the Law As an investor, you work hard to build your portfolio. Naturally, you want to protect it. However, you must use the right legal tools the right way. “The right…
Stop Nightmares at Closing
Protect Your Land Trust Proceeds Some of my students have asked me how to stop nightmares at closing. They tell me that the Title companies they use are demanding that the payment be made to the Trustee. This is a huge, unnecessary problem. Land Trusts do not have…
A Minor as the Beneficiary of a Land Trust
Proceed with Caution I am often asked whether it is a good idea to make a minor—someone under the age of 18—the Beneficiary of a Land Trust. Many people ask this question. They are usually planning their estate or are interested in maximum asset protection. Regardless…
Will Your Heirs Challenge Your Estate Plan?
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. Reading an article in the newspaper (yes, I am one of the last people on the planet who reads newspapers), on the way to Cancun, I was reminded of how important Land Trusts are, especially when…
Should You Be in a Partnership?
This post is exclusively for active Land Trust University students. My mentor, Jack Miller, had a strong, absolute opinion about whether people should be in a Partnership. He lived in Tampa, Florida, most of his life. He bought over 130 houses and never used a bank to…
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