Plan your investment entity with REIF Advisory. We advise on structure options, EIN requirements, and preparation for legal/tax needs.
Building your investment portfolio starts with the right foundation. At REIF Advisory, we provide strategic guidance to help real estate investors explore options for establishing smart, compliant, and tax-efficient business structures.
Our entity setup advisory services cover strategic discussions around entity selection, including LLCs, Series LLCs, or S-Corp elections, and the critical components of operating agreement. We help you understand how different structures are positioned to protect assets, manage risk, and align your investments for long-term success.
Whether you’re purchasing your first rental property or managing a large portfolio, the right entity structure has a significant impact on your taxes position, liability exposure, and portfolio scalability.
Choosing the right entity is one of the most important strategic decisions an investor can make. Your entity structure directly impacts your long-term tax position, liability exposure, and financing flexibility.
A strategically structured entity can significantly protect your personal assets from business liabilities, streamline administrative workflows, and can even improve your access to investment capital.
Our advisors tailor recommendations to your specific investment goals, property type, and overall tax strategy.
The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a common ownership structures for real estate investors, valued for its flexibility, strong asset protection, and ease of management.
Whether you’re forming a single-property LLC or building a parent holding company structure, our team ensures your decisions align with your board investment strategy and financing plans, and long-term portfolio goals.
Deciding between an S-Corp and an LLC is a strategic choice that hinges on how you plan to manage taxes, profit distributions, and self-employment income.
REIF Advisory helps investors evaluate which structure aligns most effectively with their specific real estate goals and long-term financial plan.
Your operating agreement is the backbone of your entity. It defines how your company operates, distributes profits, and resolves disputes.
REIF Advisory provides guidance to help ensure your documents are comprehensive, compliant, and investor-friendly.
We also collaborate with legal and tax professionals to help align your operating agreement with your overall financial strategy.
Once your entity is established, maintaining regulator compliance is critical. REIF Advisory provides guidance on annual filings, record-keeping, and tax elections to ensure your entity remains in good standing.
We help investors keep their entities compliant and structure them optimally for future financing and growth opportunities.
Not necessarily. We provide guidance on whether a single LLC, Series LLC, or holding company is more appropriate for your investment strategy.
Yes. Many investors elect S-Corp status later to optimize tax savings.
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is required for banking, tax reporting, and payroll purposes.
Currently, Michigan does not recognize Series LLCs. We advise on alternative structures and how to establish entities in Series-compliant states.
Not necessarily. We can guide you through the procedures for setting up an entity with the state.
Set your investment business on the right path from day one. REIF Advisory provides strategic guidance to help investors structure entities that protect assets, simplify taxes, and build confidence in every deal.
