That link above is to a private school that teaches and "certifies" 203k contractors, and is not necessary, or recognized by FHA.  

Further, sheltering income via a retirement account does not eliminate the tax, it defers the tax until the income is recognized as a distribution from the retirement account (mandatory distributions begin at age 701/2.).  

The property analysis is based on recognized metrics such as cash flow, ROI, IRR, etc.

Having said that, I recognize that having strangers control large amounts of my investments is unnerving.  

The legislature recognized the potential for abuse of the Ellis Act and provided for steep penalties for landlords who do not comply with the requirements.  

A few days after getting the offer signed the seller contacted me & informed me that she just found out the courts don't recognize her as the executor because there wasn't anything in writing from her parents like a will stating her as the executor.  

The share holders own x% of the corp entity which equates to one unit so in a dissolution the % is exchanged for the unit and no gain is recognized.  

I would say that I have learned a lot but recognize that there is soooo much more to learn on a subject that is continually changing!

LLCs are not recognized by the CRA and are liable for double taxation.  

But I do, as should all investors, recognize that there are interests involved that are not perfectly aligned with mine and so have to act / think accordingly.On the PM side of things, if you have not done so yet, should do a search of East vs.