"As a Real Estate Broker/Owner of a large Coldwell Banker Office in San Jose, one would assume I would be aware of many of the topics that you covered in your informative seminar. Assuming gets many of us in trouble. The information made me aware of how vulnerable we are, no matter what our business is. I am a real estate professional, not an asset protection professional. Now I know where to go and how to cover my assets. I am thankful your seminar finally got me to see the light. When you gave examples of where “attack #1” will come from, followed by where “attack #2” will take place, I finally got the picture loud and clear. I highly recommend your seminar to all business professionals, especially those in real estate because we tend to think we don’t need protection. After all, we have E&O protection. How scary is that thought? I am going to recommend to the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors to invite you every year to educate our members on the importance of asset protection from 'attacks'. -- With Warm Regards - Jerry Sato, Broker Coldwell Banker The Professional Group Member: Broker Outreach Committee Santa Clara Association Of Realtors."

Investing in Real Estate is an excellent method for building net worth and advancing financial goals. Even if you are focused on starting and building a business, real estate ownership at some point will be part of your wealth building strategy. As such, Corporate Direct, Inc. and its affiliates provide real estate counsel and referrals.

To start with, consider learning more about real estate with Success DNA books available through Corporate Direct:

Exchanging Up! $24.95	How to Use Limited Liability Companies $19.95
Pay Dirt $19.95

Land Banking:
Land Banking is the strategy of investing in vacant land in the path of growth and development. As detailed in Darren Proulx's book, "Pay Dirt" it can be safe and lucrative. To learn more about predevelopment land opportunities click here.

Real Estate Loans:
Asset protection for real estate investors begins at the closing table where title is held in the name of the investor's Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership. The dilemma is that the majority of lenders will not allow you to put your asset protection strategies in place at closing but force you to close and hold title in your personal name. This process denies the investor of protection against tenant and vendor claims placing the investor's personal assets at risk. If after closing the investor desires to place the property in their entity name, they are more than likely triggering the "due on sale" clause in their mortgage contract with their lender. There is a solution for investors, however; LLC Loan Network can assist you with "asset protection loans" where the investor needn't be on title at all! Close in your entity name to retain your privacy and minimize your personal liability exposure. Visit their very informative website: www.llcloannetwork.com

Tax Free Exhanges:
Capital gains on the sale of real estate can be deferred by using a tax-free 1031 Exchange. As discussed in "Exchanging Up!", Gary Gorman's definitive book on the subject, tax free exchanges are an important wealth building tool. For more informaiton on 1031's visit www.expert1031.com