Before telling you why, first the “Potential” Power of LLC’s for real estate... Limited liability companies (LLC’s) are powerful entities because they have all of the legal benefits of a corporation; yet all of the excellent tax advantages of a general partnership; yet avoid the legal disadvantages of a general partnership and avoid the tax disadvantages of C-corps, S-corps and limited partnerships. They also avoid much of the legal complexity of corporations and limited partnerships. In short the best of all worlds... unlike any other entity.

LLC’s can be used for all types of real estate transactions... Residential rental, commercial, wholesaling, short sales, rehabbing, new construction, sub-divisions, condo conversations, etc. So powerful are LLC’s, they have diminished the importance of limited partnerships, family limited partnerships, C-corporations, S-corporations and land trusts (although they can be combined with land trusts).