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Business Trust & Elite Trust | Lou Brown

Can you start a business as Trust rather than an LLC?

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Elite Trust & Inheritance Tax | Lou Brown

Does the inheritance tax apply to my estate if I have an Elite Trust?

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Probate, Land Trust & Inheritance Tax | Lou Brown

Lou will discuss probate, land trust, and inheritance tax.

Question: If my house is in the land trust and it’s worth $600K and I pay away how much inheritance tax does my beneficiaries have to pay?

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Would You Trust A Closing Company To Write The Trust If They Insist Their Paperwork Must Be Used?

Would You Trust A Closing Company To Write The Trust If They Insist Their Paperwork Must Be Used?

Lou’s answer, No.

It’s important that we don’t only look at things from the legal standpoint, we also need to look from the standpoint of the benefits that the paperwork can provide.

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What’s Inside Your Seller’s Presentation Kit | Street Smart Investor

Is there a place in Street Smart paperwork that indicates what the listing agent’s commission will be?

Yes! In fact, it’s in your Seller Presentation Kit.

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Find Your Buyer Before You Find A Property | Lou Brown

One of the main things that Lou teaches in the House Monster is finding a buyer first before you buy a property.

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There Is A Better Way Other Than List Your Property | Street Smart Investor

If a seller is adamant about working with a listing agent what would be the best approach in this situation?

When you list your property you must consider the cost and how long your property is going to be on the market. What Lou wants to tell everyone is that you have options. You can work with a traditional agent that typically wants you to sign a 6-month option to sell commonly known as a listing agreement.

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Elite Trust: The Best Place To Put Your Property | Lou Brown

Should you place your property into a Land Trust if it is already in an Elite Trust?

Lou’s advice: There is no need to put it in a land trust. The elite trust is the very best place your property could possibly be.

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Land Trust & Inheritance Tax | Lou Brown – Street Smart Investor

“If you put your house in a Land Trust and you passed away, will your kids still need to pay the inheritance tax?”

If you think this topic is important to you watch this video now and learn from Lou different strategies on how to become a successful street smart investor.

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Why Is It Better To Use Lease Option or Seller Financing? | Lou Brown

What is seller financing? What is the lease option?

Watch this short video and learn from Lou why it is better to use these strategies in becoming a successful street smart investor.

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