@Alan Robert Litz Yep I’m planning to live in the property, I’ve already been pre approved and talked with 2 lenders.

Feel free to connect if you'd like to talk real estate. 

If your local market is very active and homes are selling fast, you may be able to get by with doing less.Your Home’s Condition: If your home is vacant or has a unique layout, using a professional stager who can bring in the right furniture and accessories may help buyers truly visualize its full potential.Your Budget: Talk to your agent to get an idea of staging costs in your area, as it can be the difference between your house selling and sitting.

With RentRedi you are reduced to talking to a "BOT" until an agent decides they want to chime in (still only on a chat window no phone numbers for RentRedit).

Maybe talk with some realtors who have people who cannot get a loan because they are self employed, but have plenty of down payment.

Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing. 

However, the one CPA I briefly talked to said the investment would be treated as passive.

I'm currently working with an estate planning attorney and she said she said we could put the LLC in the Trust but said she was not the best person to advise on the pros and cons of that and that we should talk to a business law attorney.

When you talk to finance people they act like they are lawyers.

If you're talking about single family homes/ duplexes etc. the neighborhood it's in will generally give you the risk profile.Hope this helps.