Most people think that because a buyer goes direct to the Listing broker they can automatically drop the sales price by the buyer broker's commission. 

I also BELIEVE their biggest concern is tax liability shifting.

Now that I have read multiple posts and received recommendations from others and read BiggerPockets threads, I am inclined to create Entity structure to avoid any property liabilities and get tax advantages using income shifting strategies for my 1099 revenue from small IT LLCThis is what I am thinking and need some inputs from others on this channel.

Almost 4 years ago I made a shift in my RE portfolio that made a big impact on my income and total net.

We'd gladly do this all day because we charge the leasing fee and automatically in the black, plus our clients stay with us on average 3.5 years so there ROI on that $250 is easily 10X. 

It feels as if the shift to more of an apartment home is what helps with tenant retention.Having amenities on property, such as dog parks and fitness centers, help with retention, and being close to amenities also helps.I think the same can be said for most smaller multifamily, with having washer dryer hook ups, 2 to 3 beds, at east 1 1/2 baths, if you have some privacy for a yard would be a huge bonus.I really would stay away from pools for small multi families.

I think the key is to do these during slow or at least stable times and not during major market shifting factors like the interest rates increasing rapidly.  

You asked about the risks and benefits of using leverage in real estate investing.The reality is leverage cannot be avoided, usually, in real estate investing.The risks are you get over-leveraged and your don't have enough cashflow and reserves to weather a market shift, extended vacancy, or major repair.The advantage is you increase your ROI by using other people's money and as little of your own money as possible.

Lock in your rate before the market shifts to save on interest and then find the rockin' deal you've been waiting for.Let's get going!

Some repairs would be approved automatically, others would get run by me for the "OK" first.Does this make sense?