Purchasing Condo with LLC

[Will Brown]

Good day everyone,

I purchased a condo upon my graduation from college. I currently am the owner of the property and purchased it 3 years ago with the intent of it being a rental property one day. I have been paying upwards of $100 extra on my mortgage to help build equity fast. In 5 years I would like to purchase a house with my equity but also retain the property as a rental. 

My proposal is this:

I would like to establish an LLC. I want the LLC to purchase my condo, that way I can get the equity I've put into it to make a nice down payment on a new house for my family. At the same time I would be retaining the ownership of the condo which I can then rent through the LLC. 

Can anyone give me some background as to whether or not this is at all possible. What does the LLC need as a down payment on the condo (I assume 20%). Is it hard to get a loan this way? has anyone done this? 

Thank you for any replies that may come.