Ep. 269 Joe Seagle: The Many Benefits of Land Trusts

Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

The benefits of Land Trusts Joe Seagle is a is an attorney based in South Florida. He focuses on providing services that help real estate investors purchase, protect and pass on assets. He is going to discuss Land Trusts...how they are work...why they are better in many instances than LLCs and other forms of ownership of real estate. Key Discussion Points [01:22] Introduction by Eric & Steven [08:25] About our guest: Joe Seagle [12:47] Advantages of having a land trust vs a LLC? (asset protection, etc) [20:23] Money Lending [25:56] Can you have a land trust without having any property in it yet (like is required for an LLC)? [27:58] How might a land trust fit into estate planning? [30:51] Hiding the purchase price [33:35] If a property is already owned, is it too late to turn it into a land trust? [37:03] Buying properties subject to the mortgage [46:01] How can people reach you? [46:36] Closing comments by Eric & Steven About Our Guest Joe Seagle is a legal GPS for the real estate and hospitality industry. His firm works with clients helping them to discover where they are, where they want to be and how to get there legally. The firm does this by assisting clients with the purchasing, protecting and passing on of assets vital to financial independence. Under one roof, Joe has assembled a law firm and a land trust company that can act as a central source of information and service for clients in pursuing their goals. The firm's representation is concentrated on real estate investors, developers, brokers, property managers, hoteliers, restauranters, private lenders, and for their needs regarding land trusts, private lending and equity and entity formation. Joe has been practicing law since 1996. He has been licensed in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia. He is also a licensed Florida title insurance agent and a real estate broker. His company, My Land Trustee, holds title over 2000 Florida properties and trusts to maintain owners' anonymity. GUEST CONTACT INFO Website: mylandtrustee.com Phone: 833-4FL-TRUST