HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM Bad Partners, Bad Contractors, Bad Tenants

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM Bad Partners, Bad Contractors, & Bad Tenants

Are bad deals, unreliable contractors, or nightmare tenants keeping you up at night?
Whether you’re just starting your real estate journey or you’re a seasoned investor looking to scale, surrounding yourself with the right team—and knowing how to protect your assets—is essential for long-term success.
Join us for an engaging, value-packed panel discussion where we tackle the tough side of real estate investing: How to Protect Yourself from Bad Partners, Bad Contractors, and Bad Tenants.

### What You’ll Learn:

• Legal Safeguards: Essential contracts, clauses, and structures to protect your capital and properties.
• Partner Vetting: How to choose the right business partners, set clear expectations, and structure fair agreements.
• Contractor Management: Best practices for hiring reliable contractors, managing project scopes, and avoiding costly delays or disputes.
• Tenant Screening & Management: Proven strategies to find quality tenants and minimize property management headaches.

Admission: $20 prepaid online or $25 at the door.
Prepay here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/UBTGVZRSTR8F8
Meetup registration is free, but payment is required to attend.
Presale pricing ends at 3:00 PM on the day of the event.

LOCATION:
2221 Rosecrans Ave Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245

AGENDA:
6:30 - General Networking
7:15 - Networking w Speakers and Sponsors
7:25 - Round Table Discussion
9:00 - Post Meeting Networking Reception @ Caló Kitchen

For each panel discussion, we will invite topic experts to help anchor the conversation. Joining us will be:

• Eileen M. Kendall
  Real Estate Litigation Attorney
  Kendall Law

Eileen M. Kendall is the founder of Kendall Law, a boutique litigation firm based in Torrance serving clients throughout the South Bay, Los Angeles, and Southern California. Since founding the firm in 2016, she has built a respected practice focused on complex real estate and business litigation, representing property owners, investors, real estate professionals, and businesses in high-stakes disputes.
Eileen’s litigation practice centers on disputes involving property ownership, contractual obligations, and business relationships. She is known for her strategic approach to litigation and her ability to guide clients through complex matters while remaining fully prepared to take cases through trial when necessary.
Eileen has successfully handled numerous trials and appeals. In one notable matter, she represented a daughter in a contentious dispute involving ownership of a residential property after the daughter stepped in to save the home from foreclosure and invested substantial time and resources renovating it. After a six-day court trial in which the mother alleged fraud and sought to reclaim the property, the court ruled in favor of Eileen’s client, preserving her client’s ownership interest in the property.
In another significant case, Eileen successfully litigated an adverse possession action, obtaining judgment awarding title to her client after demonstrating the legal requirements necessary to establish ownership of the property.
Eileen earned her undergraduate degree from Washington State University and her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. Since being admitted to practice in California, she has focused her career on litigation involving real property and business disputes. She is admitted to practice before all California state courts, the United States District Courts for California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Through Kendall Law, Eileen and her team provide strategic, results-focused representation for clients facing complex legal disputes involving real estate and business matters.

• Ben Archer
  Custom Home Builder
  Archer Building Group, Inc.

Ben Archer is the principal and founder of Archer Building Group, Inc. and has been in the construction industry for over twenty years. Archer Building Group is a premier home builder in the South Bay specializing in new custom homes and major remodels. They work with clients primarily in Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach and are responsible for so many of the gorgeous homes you see. Ben is known for his communication, attention to detail, and creativity in solving problems. Ben graduated from USC (go Trojans!) with a bachelor's degree in English and lives in Palos Verdes with his wife and three boys. He spends his weekends coaching baseball, playing baseball, and watching baseball.

• Omar Ruiz
  Real Estate Investor & Property Manager
  LeRu Investments LLC

Omar Ruiz is the CEO and co-founder of LeRu Investments LLC. Since starting the company in 2007, he’s led the acquisition, financing, capital raising and management of over $16 million dollars in commercial and residential real estate, spread out over 3 different states and regions of the country. As the CEO, he drives the strategic growth of the company by targeting cities with good economies and job growth, while acquiring properties with opportunistic value potential.
Omar Ruiz has been in real estate for more than 17 years as an investor, property manager, asset manager and due diligence specialist. He’s been involved in numerous real estate transactions involving large apartment acquisitions and flipping of single-family homes. He successfully lead property operations to achieve financial goals and objectives that enabled the distribution of cashflow dividends to investors and partners.
He’s mentored and consulted other investors; created partnerships and provided property management services and consulting to other landlords. Omar’s been interviewed on numerous podcasts; conducted educational workshops and has spoken at many real estate clubs and events.
Omar and his team run the largest Investor Group in California – the Orange County Investment Club with over 11,000 members. The club provides networking and real estate education to the members. Omar Ruiz has a background in business consulting and professionally worked as a quality control manager in the aerospace industry working directly with companies such as Gulfstream, Boeing and Airbus. He holds his bachelor’s degree from California State University of Long Beach in business.

PARKING:
Parking is free and available next to the building. Please join us!