Early in my legal career, I practiced bankruptcy litigation. I recall, like it was yesterday, sitting in the Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy court in front of the Honorable Judge Olson waiting for my hearing to be called. In front of me on the docket was a case being...
President Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul, the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” has created an exciting, potentially transformative incentive for real estate developers and investors. In addition to cutting taxes, the new law created large tax benefits for qualified...
Land use and zoning laws are used to regulate the use and development of real estate projects. The government designates different zones for certain uses of land. Zoning can be split into categories such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, rural,...
Real estate investors and developers frequently pass on properties that have open code enforcement cases or recorded municipal code enforcement liens. I encourage interested buyers to take a closer look at the code violations and location of the property in question....
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