Oh I loved my time in corporate IT!

Have you considered doing furnished or short term corporate rentals to see if you can get more money back?

I lnow that one of my lenders will allow me to refi as a buisness loan (must have some form of corporate structure( C-corp, S-corp, LLC)  as long as the rents is $1 over the debt service of the loan. 

By way of background I am a corporate refugee who has been laid off for the 3rd time since 2008 due to business restructuring or M&A.

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.Any lawsuits would be limited to the assets of the LLC and not your personal assets (assuming you run the LLC appropriately and the corporate veil is not pierced).

Depending upon your financial situation in Canada, you might choose to hold {own} the U.S.A. corporation directly or you may want a Canadian corporation which owns your U.S.A. entity as a {100% owned} child.After sketching our your near, mid, long-term objectives, these are the things your would discuss/explore with your accountant.

I would argue that the general public would recognize and appreciate the Energy Star logo over the LEED/USGBC logo the majority of the times (public perception is a big part of a corporation choosing a 'green' certification).I went though LEED design professional stuff along time ago, when it was really hot.

Please let me know what you think, thanks BB.Andrew, You could elect Subchapter S-Corporation status for your real estate business, which means you would file both a personal tax return and S-Corp tax return.

If you are part of the active operating team you can run a small business or work in the corporate world while doing your fair share of the work too.Hope this was helpful-Dino

I have some past experience with real estate, and I've bought and sold one condo, and I'm in the process of selling my small business.Most days, I work as an analyst in the construction rental industry, but I'd like to one day leave the corporate life and have various income-producing investments.If you are in the Los Angeles area and have good experience, I'd love to meet up for a cup of coffee.