Some of the share holders are saying now is the time to sell but none of them are experienced in real estate. 

The shareholders get paid quarterly dividends based on the profits made across all the holdings in the fund. 

When directors or shareholders or regulators demand a decrease in risk, exposure to investment properties are a logical place to start.... which is another reason I doubled down on mortgaging everything I can (meaning, not HELOCs - actual mortgages) and building a bond arbitrage portfolio so money that I'm not using is earning about the same amount at the mortgage interest is costing me. 

But, I am guessing thats a way to have a US based legal entity make the purchases while its shareholders are foreign nationals. 

I don't see any reason why the company would not be aloud to keep operating...or collecting income, I think you are correct it should not be distributed to the share holders while they are collecting unemployment but from what I understand about the entity theres no reason the business itself can't keep making income.Regarding the going into the office or continuing work from home. 

It is up to the shareholders to determine if they want to take "partnership draws" AKA distributing the profits OR keeping the money in the company to buy more properties, increase reserves, etc.Operating agreement spells all this out so important to review that before setting up the partnership

I’ve read about possibly forming a REIT with 100+ shareholders and also about combining all the properties together and get a mortgage on them from a insurance companies at much lower rate.

I'm paralyzed with indecision at this point and what to move past it.I'm looking to rollover $60k in a 401k from a previous employer for an investment deal that I'm interested in (minority shareholder in a Chapter 7 bid for intellectual property).  

We purchased it under our C corporation where my husband and I are the only shareholders.

(5) HOW WILL YOU DEAL WITH TAX CONSEQUENCE OF BEING A SHAREHOLDER?