A good CPA can help minimize the impact of taxes.I have friends that bring in 6 figure incomes and pay little or no tax.

Sounds like a minimal deal to me.Instead of one property you are having to look at 4 with different capital expenditures and rent levels.10 or 20% down with owner finance might be appealing with a great cap rate.The seller will need to look at money down versus what it would cost to foreclose and any personal guarantees offered before owner financing.

I'm with Marc that I really don't know the full scale of the problem (either in number of people affected or the scope of their illnesses), and am also with Marc that we shouldn't be throwing money at problems that don't exist.But, I think most of us can agree those who put their lives on hold -- and now realize that they've also put their lives on the line -- to help minimize the damage from one of the worst disasters in American history deserve whatever support that they need to deal with the repercussions of their generous service to our country.

The scenario I would like to minimize would be that of someone coming in & essentially spamming the site.

Then the IRS will want to make sure the minimal distribution is met.

They got that way because they learned how to minimize any risks in their investments while maximizing returns.

Is it best to quickly shovel off a flat roof of all the snow accumulated right after the blizzard hits, so as to minimize the amount of new weight on the roof?

I typically try to just do a good old paint and pergo job minimal work.

Here is a good primer on taxation issues relating to corporations:Putting Corporate Tax “Loopholes†In PerspectiveMy beef really isn't with corporations minimizing taxes.

Other things to consider when answering: we have a broker that would let us work under him for very minimal fees; wanting to get license primarily so we wouldn't have to worry about relying on others for their MLS log in, let ourselves into homes for sale, list our properties for sale on MLS ourselves, etc.