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In business, there are two types of partnerships mostly used nowadays. These are namely general partnerships with unlimited liability, and limited partnerships where the liability as implied, is limited.
In general partnership, the members are 100% liable with everything that is happening with the business while limited partnerships on the other hand, have members who have limited degree of exposure. With the latter, you are only putting into risk the amount of money you have invested.
In the United States, there are two types of companies: Corporations and Limited Liability Companies. Shareholders perpetually own corporations, which have been in existence for a long time already. The Limited Liability Companies or LLC have been implemented 20 years ago and since it has limited liability and a wide range of tax choices, most business oriented people choose this kind of setup.
Real estate investors prefer LLCs because sole proprietors who have the property under their name or are doing business as DBA are the ones who are taking the most risk because they are most exposed to lawsuits since they are the only and easiest targets. And since they also have the asset under their own name, they also possess losses of the greatest amount and the easiest targets for tax audits.
The primary reasons why companies are widely popular nowadays are because of the financial advantages that you can gain, tax savings, asset protection and putting a safe distance between a potential plaintiff and you.
Corporations on the other hand is an entity that have been in existence for a long time already and are most effective when they are used for the right reasons in operating a service business. However, if you are still planning on going for your own real estate, it is still much advisable to use Limited Liability Companies to avoid hassles in the future.