Once your portfolio starts moving beyond a couple of buy-and-holds into BRRRRs or more complex structures, taxes and compliance really do get trickier.

Some investors structure deals so they get their initial investment back at key milestones permits pulled, site prep done and the profit at sale.Since I also work with a lending company, I see a lot of creative ways investors structure deals safely.

I don’t have prior experience owning property or taking equity in a deal, but I do know how to structure entities, draft contracts, and keep a business legally sound.

@Julian Buick, their are ways to treat your arrange meant as a "joint venture" instead of a full blown partnership and report on your personal return, but you really need a good licensed tax professional to structure to get you the best tax benifite, a simple return with one real estate investment deal should only cost about $300, with the right structure you'll probably save more in tax than the cost of the professional,  If you private message me I can give you some referals.

I work with a number of investor clients who own both short-term and long-term rentals, and I’ve seen both structures work effectively — either keeping everything under a single LLC or separating properties into multiple LLCs.For those who prefer to streamline management, it’s possible to handle multiple properties and LLCs within one QuickBooks Online subscription by using Locations to track each LLC and Classes to track individual properties.As long as each LLC maintains its own bank and credit card accounts and transactions are categorized correctly, you can still produce accurate financials — including balance sheets that balance properly for each LLC.

- Has anyone here structured a family deal where ownership passes down but the previous owner still collects the rent?

Over the years I’ve helped investors structure non-bank financing, access private capital for fix & flips and commercial projects, and solve deal funding challenges when traditional lenders say “no.”My passion is helping others grow their wealth through creative strategies and strong networking.

How is it structured?

An LLC is mainly for liability protection and structuring when you scale.

Having said that, how do you structure the simple things like mail delivery?