I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.

Hi All, I am a Canadian - recently I have been doing a fair bit of research on investing in an American real-estate syndicate through a LLC.It seems like a good place to put some capital for a passive return, however, the tax implications on investing cross-border are very vague and at times, confusing - many articles I read on the tax laws state that there may be a “double-taxation” situation for Canadians on any income produced through an American LLC.

Do they need to worry about Estate taxation if they pass away while owning real estate in the US?

@Arn CenedellaAnother way to look at the 1031 Exchange as beneficial to the IRS tax collection, by design, is that the exchanges allow the IRS to tax ‘real estate compounding’, instead of taxing every real estate taxation.

I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.

@Aviv LangYour profile mentions that you are located within New York City.New York/New York City has one of the more complex tax laws in the country.You may want to engage a CPA in New York who understands real estate taxation along with multi-state taxation. 

How long would I have to live in it to avoid paying capital gains tax at sell.

Cameron, I recommend finding an accountant that specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.

Most people don't recommend the corporation for rentals because of the doble Federal taxation.  S

Thank you @Brian Garlington @Chris Hylton,I recommend finding an accountant that specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.