Early insolvency law was dominated by punitive approaches and it was not until the early eighteenth century that notions of rehabilitation gained force. Insolvency was seen as an offence little less criminal than a felony and was punishable by detention in person at the creditor’s pleasure in debtors prisons. The […]
The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein revelations has unearthed a depth of ignorance around the whole issue of sexual harassment. There has been the routine conflation with assault and then panicky addition of “alleged” to the end of every sentence, along with wild assumptions about its rarity and triviality. For […]
Balogun is a banker approaching his 55th birthday. After a 30 year career as a banker, and seeing several people make their fortunes in real estate, he has decided to become a real estate investor. His plan is to invest in underpriced property, with the objective of renovating the buildings […]
James is the CEO of HOC Global Logistics, a company which provides shipping solutions to large organisations. Having become tired of leasing cargo ships from large vessel owners, the company desires to purchase its own ships which they can use and also lease to 3rd parties. James approaches Lakeside Bank […]
Many entrepreneurs put off hiring business lawyers until they get in trouble. Learn the benefits of hiring a good business lawyers and what to look for in a business lawyer.
Okeke trades in furniture and fittings at a major market in Onitsha. In addition to his business, he owns a substantial number of houses within Onitsha and environs. One day whilst attending an exhibition in Lagos, he was approached by a young marketer for a real estate company; the marketer […]
Chinyere came into Lagos in 2008 with dreams of getting a good job with a juicy pay package. She started out staying with a friend in Akoka, until she was able to rent a miniflat in Bariga in 2010. After taking several low paying jobs, Chinyere got a marketing position […]
Flipping Real Estate Outside Nigeria, flipping houses is one of the more popular tactics for making money in real estate, due largely to the numerous shows on cable TV that promote it. House flipping is the practice of buying a piece of real estate at a discounted price, improving it […]
Continued from Yesterday’s post…. Now that we know the various types of real estate investments an investor can undertake, it is time to look at the different strategies an investor can use to unlock value from his real estate investment. While you can use any of the investment vehicles discussed […]
It is generally accepted that real estate is a key element of wealth creation. As a factor of production, real estate generates passive income for its owner in the way of rents, royalties (for property that contains mineral resources) and capital gains from sales of the property to another purchaser […]
