It is unfortunately a very risky thing to invest with individuals.

The real skill is understanding the variability and risk in each number which is not always numerical or scientific.

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Quote from @Chris Seveney: They are more than a one man show - they are doing $10-12MM a year in lending (also have other parts of business) and have the people and systems in place includin g all above except the deal flow.How does one profitably run a PML company with numerous people only funding 10-12M a year?

I don't understand if I count since I'm living in the property or if it's only the tenants that count towards the limit of individuals that are unrelated living together.

So many intellegent and supportive individuals on here, you will get out what you put in.

Quote from @Martin Jones: Hello, I'm young individual who is interested in long term buy and hold multifamily real estate.

Additionally, the study must be completed by “qualified individuals” and “professional firms” that are competent in construction, design, auditing and estimation procedures for building construction.So while a specific methodology isn’t required by the IRS, taxpayers must ensure that their depreciation deductions and classifications of property are substantiated with supporting evidence.

I've also held of holding properties in individual LLCs that are owned by one S corporation, which allows for a 60 / 40 split between ordinary income (regular tax) and dividends (capital gains tax rate).With the goal of minimizing taxation and liability protection, what would be the recommendation from more experienced people here?

Looking to either sell individually or as a package to an investor.

I don't want to name the REIT we dislike, but if you want to talk more about this offline shoot me a DM.As far as investor profile, it really comes down to someone's individual circumstances and what they're trying to achieve.