Any CPA/EA/Tax Preparer can DO your taxes. 

Also, there will be a 20% stamp duty tax that imposes on all foreigner investors.

It would obviously be on the investor's tax returns but would the investor even need to disclose the business's holdings to the bank when applying for a loan to tap into the equity on the personal property?

Hello everyone, looking for some input from someone who may have done it in the past. My last years accountant made it sound like filing by myself would be easy this year as sole owner but I’m stumped on which forms m...

---,Upon review, I have discovered that the seller obtained title to the property through a municipal tax sale less than two years ago.

Schedule showings at different properties in any of the areas you have interest.

I am certain that there are many opportunities to consider on tax and business structure before buying so curious what some experiences have been. 

It's there to prevent hiding behind LLCs for shady reasons, including tax evasion.

Even if you have to pay more for the purchase think about the costs of carrying the real estate while waiting for the approvals  (debt service, property taxes, insurance, maintenance for the in-place tenant) and the additonal finance charges associated with originating an acquisiton/bridge loan and then a construciton loan at a later date. 

The co-op is the one selling it since the original owner didn't pay their taxes the co-op became owners.