If you have a "holding company" that is a single member LLC disregarded for income tax purposes that owns another single member LLC that is disregarded for income tax purposes, then essentially, you may as well hold the properties under your name for income tax purposes.If you have a C-Corp that is a "holding company" you may or may not fall under the "Personal Investment Company" rules for income tax purposes.As mentioned - it's best to talk to both to get the what you want from both a liability perspective and a tax/accounting perspective.

A single member LLC is considered a disregarded entity and is listed on a schedule C.  

Minimums and hold times vary widely so that’s simply a matter of comparing the various options out there.As far as return, if I were you I’d disregard that as a criteria entirely.  

Just because a tenant pays on time and keeps the place nice doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a good tenant...but...those 2 things are key to being a good tenant and it’s hard to just disregard.

The reason I ask is that I'm curious if you ever run into trouble trying to sell a home at the top of comp list prices for the area or if that extra attention to detail you provide on the homes completely disregards you being the high priced provider?

The more you ask for specifics, rather than just an overall vague opinion, the more you can know if you should heed their advice or disregard it.Yes, people have lost money investing out of state.

Perhaps you can just ask him nicely to disregard the contract and you will still pay him for the homes he finds for you and you purchase.

So, your IRA takes a loss and you personally (since the LLC is a disregarded entity for taxes) have a gain.

If I have offended my apologies.... please disregard all that I've said and I wish you the best of luck. 

The IRS has levied penalties on tax preparers who have intentionally and recklessly disregarded the rules in determining a business client's deductions.