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A real estate partnership can be a good way to invest in properties if the partnership is formed correctly. A partnership allows investors to pool their resources in order to reduce their risk and increase their leverage.

In today’s real estate environment partnerships are becoming a common tool for investors to acquire property. Because of tightening credit markets and oversupply of housing, it’s important to leverage your money to prepare for surprises.

There are some things to look out for when forming partnerships. If a partnership is not properly formed and maintained it could cause you some serious financial damage. Follow these 6 tips to limit your risk while investing.

 1.  Know your business partners

Always partner with someone you know and trust. It may be a good idea to have an attorney check out your partners to make sure they are clean. It’s better to investigate upfront then to find out later that your partner has been sued several times.

2. Have an attorney review all documents

Having legal paperwork done right will keep you out of trouble and protect your interests if you need to go to court. Even if the paperwork looks legit, have an attorney review it to make sure you are protected.

3. Do your own research

Double check the facts presented to you by your partners. Obtain comparable sales and market research from your own sources when you are not sure of the values in the area. If you can, do a drive by of the target property and area to gain a comfort level.

4. Control your money

 Keep any deposits for an investment in an escrow agent account until you move forward with the project. This will help protect your money in the event the project falls apart.

5. Use contingencies as escape routes

When investing, you should incorporate contingencies to protect yourself. Give yourself plenty of room to walk from the deal if something goes wrong. You don’t want to be stuck in a bad deal that you can’t get out of.

6. Treat everyone involved fairly

When a successful deal is completed it’s important to preserve the relationship. It’s hard to find quality partners so make sure all parties are happy and fairly compensated.

As you can see, preparation is the key when forming real estate partnerships. I hope these tips can help lead you down the road of financial success.

The 6 Steps to a Successful Real Estate Partnership by Array Management Group, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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