Have you considered a creative equity deal or percentage of increased revenue?

Once you get big enough for your accountant/laywer to recommend something more creative you can cross that bridge.And yes, say you have a Deleware Corporation (like I do), that does business in California, you still have to pay $800/year to "do business in California."

There are many other alternate and creative ways to find deals that may be worth a shot. 

Hey BP!We have this home under contract and it's an awesome deal! The problem is that the front of the house looks the it should be the back of the house! We are trying to come up with design ideas. Currently there is...

For you creative types ;) make sure you don't have usury issues charging interest on funds not made available.

Get creative!

Your best investment of your 10k cash TODAY appears to be paying off your credit card.But creativity is what drives real estate forward.

No money down deals can be accomplished through many avenues, sub2, owner financing, lease options, joint ventures, and other creative financed means just to name a few.

I'd rather not have the tax liability at all from a C Corp, the only thing would be a flip or properties held short term as I really wouldn't want the recapture issues outlined by Steven.Well, I have "had" a couple C Corps, but under Section 401C3, so I (we)didn't have these issues, a tad more creative working with other taxable entities.

I want to send them another gift to both of them (My realtor helped me with paperwork on sell by owner deal which she didn't collect any commission on, and my PM has brought me an amazing deal then working on creative rental solution via group home).