Why Savvy Investors Use Land Trusts for Real Estate Investments

Today Toby Mathis, Esq. speaks with Lauren Robins, Esq., a senior real estate attorney with Anderson Advisors, about helping savvy investors use land trusts in the right scenarios. Lauren explains how land trusts act as a versatile tool for investors, likening them to a ‘Swiss army knife’ due to their broad range of applications. We explore what land trusts can and can’t do, including the intricacies of trust ownership and beneficiary roles. Lauren details how land trusts can help avoid unnecessary taxes, clarify sale clauses, and offer homestead exemption benefits. We also discuss equity stripping and how land trusts serve as a protective measure for investment properties. Additionally, Lauren sheds light on the Garn-St. Germain Act and how land trusts can be utilized effectively for flips, wholesaling, and ‘subject to’ deals.

Highlights/Topics:

• Land trusts - a ‘Swiss army knife’ for investments
• What land trusts can and can’t do
• Trust ownership, beneficiaries
• How land trusts can be useful
• Avoiding unnecessary taxes, sale clause confusion
• Homestead exemption benefits
• Equity stripping
• Land trusts as protection for investment properties
• The Garn-St. Germain Act
• Using land trusts for flips, wholesaling, and ‘subject to’ deals
• Not all investors know about this extremely useful tool
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