Needing a good Attorney who understand Real Estate Investors

[David Lehane]

Hi, I have a good Criminal Attorney so I am half way there but am looking for a good Attorney who is well versed in Business structures and entities.

I am what I would consider a complex or sophisticated investor, I own a couple of properties already, and am looking to step it up into large Multi Family apartment complexes.

We (my wife and I) also Manage some of our own properties, as well as do Fix and Flips and Holds.

I currently operate under 1 company, Aussie Properties LLC based in Michigan, but I am thinking that I need to open up a few other entities and restructure the business to ensure protection, of the assets, as well as the maximise the tax benefits I can have.

At this point we are operating on our own and the time may come where I may enter into syndication, but that's some way off if at all. 

While we are based here in Michigan, and we incorporated our LLC here, we invest in other states in the US as well.

Does anyone know or can recommend a good Attorney who can help me structure my Companies to achieve this?

[Bill Gulley]

You might begin with a good CPA, the entities and structure is generally geared to the mission and accounting/tax side, then the correct structure can be better determined. 

Good luck :)