Leasing a commercial property from myself to my business
Hi all,

I've bought a commercial property under my personal name and want to lease it to my business (company structure). Do I need to go through an agent to arrange a lease contract or can I just draw one up myself? 

I am confused with so many self references. Thanks for any help with this!
[{"id": "d06hve2", "text": "Probably the latter though a lawyer could help you realize any (tax) benefits from doing this structure.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d06kr5e", "text": "You don't need an agent [- edit... i'm 99% sure, but only a lawyer licensed in your state can really tell you that. I've never heard of it being necessary]. \n\nIf there are other shareholders/directors in your company, you'll want to disclose your material interest in the deal to them and have them approve the deal via resolution -- helps cover you on the back end if anything goes awry. You might also consider that almost all commercial real estate is held through single-purpose entities for very good reason... having it in your personal name opens the rest of your personal assets to creditors claiming through the property. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d06m3q8", "text": "Why would you need an agent? Contact a lawyer or better yet a CPA", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d06o9m2", "text": "I do that exact same thing. I didn't need a lawyer or anything. Just find a random commercial lease agreement and put rents near market value. Keep everything like finances separate and you should be fine. Double check with an accountant. Doesn't need to be an expensive CPA. EA or bookkeeper can help you out since this is very common. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d0a9a8j", "text": "What sort of structure is your business? Is it a LLC (s-corp, Sole Member, etc), Corp, or Sole Proprietorship?\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]