And you're right, smaller investors will need to personally guarantee any loan in a corporate/business name.You will end up having to do many things where you sign personally but keep it to a minimum, your attorney probably wasn't thinking about lending issues.

In some cases I would recommend a C-Corporation.

I have a name in mind that I would like to use for branding of my corporate rentals.

I don't expect labor/material pricing to get lower in the next 10-20 years but if these home prices don't quintuple or more there won't be any new construction in these urban neighborhoods.Here are a few links about things going on in Detroit somewhat related to accelerated demo of some blighted structures in the city:Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grants http://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Buster http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Once http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force says http://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos) http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroit http://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdf

. ;-) I'm looking at a corporate downsizing, so it's time to jump in.Tom

Rates for property owned through a corporation were significantly more expensive.

As a C-Corp, you will pay corporate tax and then capital gain rates on your dividends.Capital gain rates are dependent upon your tax bracket.

Are they owned by a LLC, Corporation, Trust, or in your own name?

An LLC is irrelevant for tax purposes, unless you elect to have it taxed as a s-corp or c-corp and the IRS agrees.

If the company is a CORPORATION, you won't need one.