No offense, just trying to get crystal here as you and many others keep giving this very same comment.

The three reports (credit, criminal, eviction) came back to me with the data.

Failure to do so is both a criminal and civil offense.

Frankly, I think it's way more risky to put a "For Rent" sign outside a vacant rental, as this advertises to criminals that no one's home.

In the long scheme of things, this is worth more than the short term bucks you'll get from the tax deductions (which also might put you in an awkward spot should you get audited, coughing up taxes and penalties).3) While there is no statute of limitations on maintaining all records to establish the correct basis on a property (for computing depreciation currently abd eventually computing the capital gain when disposed of), I do think that you would have something of a "safe harbor" if something that you expensed improperly (or let's just say aggressively) has slipped more than 3 years into the rear view mirror, as long as there is no evidence of fraud/criminal activity or other shenanigans that would give the IRS greater leeway in dredging things up.

The investors get an 8% preferred return, then it's split 70 investors/30 sponsors above and beyond that.So here are my questions:1) How do I know bla bla bla aren't criminals and are actually skilled at doing this?

Male tenant looks HORRIBLE on paper - at least $14,000 in judgments, minor criminal, etc.

You combine criminal, sex offender, credit, eviction and our tenant watch report along with employment history etc. and now you have a good set of data which you can use to cross reference and connect the dots to validate anything your applicants tell you on their application.This research or use of historical information to make an informed decision is crucial to helping us all identify the type of tenant(s) we are looking for to rent our properties.Hope this helps and I did try to keep it short but this was the best I could do.Jeremiah Stephen

After 26 years of practicing Criminal Law, I have decided it is time for a career change.  

And something that generally only occurs with gross incompetence, intentional fraud, and criminal investigations.If you setup your LLC and plan on using real estate for money laundering, well guess what...Piercing the veil is not easy.