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Common Tenant Lawsuits Against Landlords and How Landlords Can Mitigate Risks of Such Lawsuits
Landlords can reduce the chance of being sued by their tenants if they take certain precautions.
edwardmschenkel
Feb 20, 20243 min read


What is a Merger Zoning Ordinance And Why Should Real Estate Professionals Be Aware Of Them?
While merger ordinances sometimes have different nuances, they typically provide that when an owner of an undeveloped nonconforming lot...
edwardmschenkel
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Podcast: Club 500 Real Estate Network
Dear subscribers and fellow real estate investors: I recently appeared on a national podcast with Club 500 Real Estate Network, a...
Edward Schenkel
May 6, 20221 min read


What Every Real Estate Investor Should Know About Deals With Seller Financing
Seller financed Investment properties are great opportunities for investors to expand their real estate portfolio without using...
Edward Schenkel
Oct 8, 20214 min read


Four Legal Strategies For Buying Properties With Underperforming Tenants And Making Them More Luc...
1. Purchase and Sale Agreement Conditioned On Tenants Signing New Leases If you find a property that is perfect except for the fact that...
Edward Schenkel
Feb 12, 20213 min read


How Landlords Can Protect Health and Avoid Liability During Covid-19
By: Edward Schenkel and Eric Jacobi States have needed to continuously update their coronavirus response protocols as infection rates...
Edward Schenkel
Dec 9, 20203 min read


Essential Legal Issues In Purchasing Multi-Family Investment Properties
Investing in multi-family property is a great way to build wealth. Multi-families are also great first investments for new investors...
Edward Schenkel
Nov 16, 20204 min read


Five Considerations for Landlords During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Coronavirus has caused financial strain across virtually every industry, and the real estate sector is no exception. While many laws...
Edward Schenkel
Jul 10, 20203 min read


Coronavirus Contract Clauses –What Every Real Estate Investor Should Know About Signing
Real Estate Contracts During the Coronavirus Pandemic The Covid-19 health crisis has changed everything for the foreseeable future. How...
Edward Schenkel
May 14, 20204 min read


What is a Triple Net Lease and What Are the Basics that Investors Should Know?
A “Triple Net Lease” is a type of lease that every investor should be familiar with, particularly investors who focus on commercial real...
Edward Schenkel
Apr 10, 20203 min read


What is a Due-on-sale Clause and Why Does it Matter to Investors?
Many investors have asked me a variety of questions concerning a clause that is common in mortgages and promissory notes called a...
Edward Schenkel
Dec 16, 20192 min read


Five Commercial Real Estate Contract Provisions that Every Commercial Real Estate Investor Should...
Commercial Real Estate can be a great investment. However, commercial deals are often more complicated than residential. Everything from...
Edward Schenkel
Dec 3, 20193 min read


The Top 5 things That Every Investor Should Know About Buying Foreclosures
Buying foreclosures is a great way for real estate investors to get bargain prices on properties. However, there are certain things that...
Edward Schenkel
Nov 22, 20193 min read


Your Builder or Contractor Made a Mistake - What Claims can you make?
Many clients have approached me inquiring about claims they can make against a builder or contractor that performs substandard work....
Edward Schenkel
Nov 4, 20194 min read


Do I Need an Operating Agreement For My Limited Liability Company?
I have many clients who are investors who ask for information about setting up a Limited Liability Company to hold the property, which is...
Edward Schenkel
Oct 9, 20193 min read


My Neighbor Claims Part of My Land, Which I Have Owned For Decades, Belongs to Him. After Surveyi...
The following scenario happens more than you would expect. You find a home after years of looking and it is perfect. You purchase the...
Edward Schenkel
Sep 23, 20193 min read


The Town Has Denied My Building Permit and Will Not Let Me Develop My Undersized Lot. Are they Ri...
Over the years, more than a few clients have approached my firm with a similar dilemma: The Town will not permit the client to develop an...
Edward Schenkel
Aug 28, 20194 min read


Essential Legal Issues In Purchasing Multi-Family Investment Properties
Investing in multi-family property is a great way to build wealth. Multi-families are also great first investments for new investors...
Edward Schenkel
Aug 12, 20195 min read


My Neighbor Claims Part of My Land, Which I Have Owned For Years, Belongs to Him. After Surveying...
The following scenario happens more than you would expect. You find a home after years of looking and it is perfect. You purchase the...
Edward Schenkel
Mar 2, 20194 min read


Key Due Diligence Items in Purchasing Commercial Real Estate
Buying commercial real estate can be a good investment opportunity. Commercial properties typically offer more financial reward than...
Edward Schenkel
Feb 16, 20198 min read
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