You do want to think of things from a tax standpoint, but you will also want to think about liability protection while establishing these entities, also.The Difference Between LLCs, C Corporations, and S CorporationsKnow Your Real Estate Partnerships: General and Limited Partnerships ExplainedIt can all shift pretty dramatically based on the details of your situation.

The timing and events of income are dramatically different for these two options. 

Plus you have gang territory issues in some areas where things are dramatically different from one block to the next.

I personally think it's probably difficult to see dramatic changes in your financial portfolio due to TK investments unless you get lucky with appreciation.Finally: If you are looking for an extremely passive investment, you can consider crowdfunded REIs and joint ventures.

I'd double check that, or expect your taxes to be raised dramatically during the next assessment

I have a feeling these people are being a bit dramatic but I've heard this in a few different arenas now and I'm curious to know if they know something I don't. 

In the coming years, the way people hold and transfer assets are going to change dramatically. 

@Jeremy Taylor - This may help:Linear = conservative markets where price appreciation is typically slow and steady - the up and down cycles aren't very dramatic and cash flow is great.

US population is still growing due to immigration and even in other countries where population is stagnating or declining (Europe, Japan)  housing prices and rents haven't dropped dramatically to my knowledge. 

Unless you need to pay your bills immediately, taking down a few properties a month instead of assigning them can dramatically increase the profitability of your company.