If you are taking about dropping a million cash into properties each year, then yes you are going to want to have some type of reasonable corporate structure, but if you're talking about 25% down 100 grand properties with bank notes, all you really need is some decent insurance.

I am new to real estate investing and am on the verge of getting my 1st property underway; it's so close I can taste it! 

Is he looking for a new job or do you plan on using the property sales to supplement your income for the near term?

Cost to build- which should be double now, if this property is more than 5 years old., B.  

Selling an investment property can result in significant capital gains taxes.

Would you be willing to buy a property you can move into it? 

What is market value of property?  

Hi DanI know my bank does HELOCs on investment properties.

We've owned this property for 15 years and only once had an issue with a tenant who claimed they weren't informed that it was oil and threatened to sue due to the added expense.

You may run into issues trying to take a HELOC out on an investment property, and even if you can I doubt you'd want to use it for a down payment for a primary because the rates are much higher.What kind of cash flow would you be generating from your multi once you move out?