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Darren Richards
Jan 30, 20183 min read
Holdbacks Part I (Intro)
As a real estate lawyer, I sometimes find that it's all about the details . . . You've probably heard the oft told story about the poor...
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Darren Richards
Jan 16, 20184 min read
JOINT VENTURES Part II: (brutes exist so Joint Ventures should cover it)
There are lots of great ways to pursue your goals with respect to real estate related investing. And as pointed out in a recent blog, a...
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Darren Richards
Jan 9, 20185 min read
JOINT VENTURES Part I (Intro)
If you invest in real estate and have talked to your real estate lawyer at any length, you've probably chatted about joint...
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Darren Richards
Jan 2, 20183 min read
Get Organized - the secret hack to getting you there.
Show me a guy with a clean office and I’ll show you a guy . . . . How would you fill in that blank?. What I've found over the years is...
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Darren Richards
Dec 19, 20173 min read
Bare Land Condos: and Surveys
Seriously?! I still need a Real Property Report? In an earlier blog post, we described a bare land condo as a condo unit (or strata...
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Darren Richards
Dec 16, 20174 min read
Bare Land Condos . . . and windows.
Who owns that window? Second from the right. Top floor. Careful. It's not as simple as you think. This blog and next we will address a...
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Darren Richards
Nov 16, 20174 min read
Mortgages: you really need to know at least this much.
Unless you’re the co-founder of some cool tech start-up, if you get a bank loan, it usually means you will be granting the bank some sort...
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Darren Richards
Oct 16, 20173 min read
Real Estate Ownership - a primer
The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance. ~Author Unknown. When more than one person wishes...
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Darren Richards
Sep 16, 20174 min read
Legal Investment Structures
Doing business without any help, assistance, or collaboration is virtually impossible. There will inevitably be someone else involved in...
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Darren Richards
Jul 16, 20173 min read
Unanimous Shareholder Agreements (an ounce of prevention)
THE HONEYMOON: Everything started out great. The shareholders were optimistic and the business plan was unfolding as it should. During...
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Darren Richards
May 16, 20174 min read
Survey Your Options: Title Insurance vs Real Property Reports
You found yourself the perfect house to invest in. Your goal is to hold on to it, rent it out, and then sell when you are ready to retire...
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Darren Richards
Apr 16, 20174 min read
CAVEAT EMPTOR and LATENT DEFECTS (Ignorance isn't always bliss)
As a real estate lawyer, we see and hear some frustrating and even terrible real estate related stories: A purchaser moved in to a...
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