Real Estate Investor Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia

Investor-friendly closings, done right the first time.

Since 2005, Bagwell & Associates has closed thousands of Georgia real estate transactions, and a large share of them are investor deals. Wholesalers, fix-and-flip investors, buy-and-hold landlords and private lenders across metro Atlanta rely on us because we understand how your deals are actually structured, and we don't slow them down.

Why Georgia investors need an attorney at the closing table

Georgia is an attorney-closing state: a licensed Georgia attorney must oversee every real estate closing. That makes your closing attorney one of the most important members of your investing team. The right attorney clears title problems before they kill a deal, structures creative transactions correctly, and protects your profit on the settlement statement. The wrong one treats an assignment or a subject-to deal like a problem.

We treat them like Tuesday.

Investment transactions we close

Wholesale deals, assignments and double closings

We close assignment-of-contract deals and simultaneous (double) closings, and we help wholesalers paper their contracts so the deal holds together from acquisition to disposition. Learn about wholesale closings

Subject-to, seller financing and novation

Creative-finance deals carry more legal risk than a standard purchase. We draft and close subject-to transactions, owner-financed sales, wraparound arrangements and novation agreements with the disclosures and documents each one needs. Learn about creative finance closings →

Fix-and-flip and BRRRR purchases and sales

From acquisition with hard money to the retail resale or cash-out refinance, we handle both ends of the flip and coordinate with your lender.

Private and hard money loan closings

We represent several large private money lenders in the Atlanta area, drafting and closing promissory notes, security deeds and guaranties. Learn about private lender representation →

Title clean-up, quiet title and probate properties

Many of the best deals come with title defects, missing heirs or estate issues. We resolve them so the property can close and be insured. Learn about title and probate deals →

Entity formation and joint ventures

We form LLCs for holding and operating investment property and draft operating and joint venture agreements that spell out who contributes what and who gets paid when. Learn about LLCs for investors →

Commercial and multifamily acquisitions

We represent buyers and sellers of multifamily, office and retail property, including full settlement and escrow services. See commercial closings

Legal strategies that add value to an investment property

The legal work on a property can create equity just like a renovation can. We regularly help investors:

• Fix title defects that scare off retail buyers and lenders
• Remove non-paying occupants through Georgia's dispossessory process
• Subdivide a parcel into multiple saleable lots
• Pursue rezoning or variances that allow a higher-value use

Who we work with

• Real estate investors — from your first rental to a portfolio of hundreds of doors
• Wholesalers and acquisition teams — repeat closings with a predictable process
• Private and hard money lenders — loan documents, due diligence and closings
• Brokers and property managers — many invest themselves or serve investor clients
• Developers and builders — recurring transactional needs from a firm that knows your projects

New to real estate investing?

The legal decisions you make on your first deal (how you take title, what contract you sign, how you finance) shape every deal after it. Start with our free Legal Guide to Real Estate Investing in Georgia, then schedule a complimentary consultation to talk through your plan.

Why investors choose Bagwell & Associates

• Investor-friendly by design. Creative structures don't make us nervous; they're a core part of our practice.
• Two decades of closings. Serving Georgia since 2005, with thousands of transactions closed.
• Big-firm training, small-firm access. Founder John E. Bagwell, III practiced in the corporate and real estate departments of Arnold & Porter and Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy before founding the firm. Meet John
• One firm for the whole deal. Contract, entity, financing, title and closing under one roof.