However, the HMRC (UK tax authority) does not provide tax credits on tax paid on US income under an LLC, therefore I would need to pay taxation to the IRS on US income, and then to HMRC which makes this structure tax inefficient for non-US residents.On the flip side, incorporating an LLP provides flow through taxation that is recognised in both jurisdictions.

Trust me, I'm a CPA and work in corporate finance and  I've sat through a demonstration on this.You make a very good point about opportunity cost with the HELOC and it's a huge detractor from this method.

It would be smart to try and secure a good GC, and see if they can incorporate subcontractors from outside the city limits to bid on your project.

Hello again, so...as is stated somewhere here on the forum, no question is a dumb question.My sister and I plan to incorporate soon and she is one test away from have her real estate license. 

I was in a very high stress position in corporate America and also saw people get fired for things that were not their fault.

We incorporate the results of cost segregation studies into your tax returns.Some of the cost segregation companies that work nationwide are run by @Bernard Reisz, @Yonah Weiss and @Julio Gonzalez.

Here are a few below:Generally, buying through your personal name can reduce the interest rate - commercial rates on LLC mortgages are usually higher but you can research thisMost LLCs on incorporation don’t have any credit so it may be difficult to find. a lenderIf you own the property in your personal name you are exposing yourself to more risk and will want to transfer the property into LLC as soon as you canIf you own property in your personal name and transfer to LLC the lender may not allow or can call the entire loanLLC or personal ownership you need insurance.If you search the forums for this topic using the magnifying glass feature in top right corner of your screen on BiggerPockets you will find a lot of discussion on "Quit Claim" "Buying through LLC", "LLC or not" etc....

With Prop 1 nearly mortgage-free and roughly equivalent in value to Prop 3, I'm pondering the best way to structure these assets and the new development for optimal tax impact, equity maximization, and risk mitigation.Considering a New StructureOne idea is to create a trust or family limited partnership (LP), incorporating an LLC to hold these properties.

So my question is, I thought salespersons working under a broker were able to incorporate bc they were like independent contractors under the broker?

Just trying to incorporate more lead sources.