I'd generally steer clear of paid mentorships- with a few exceptions, there are a few good ones out there. 

Every class is a location.

As a GP I do not want a lot of headaches either.

Read a couple of books.

I think a better way to say this is, if a rental property is a short term rental (meaning the average rental interval is seven days or less) it's not a rental.

I've worked with this lender several times before, but always on single family new construction.I'm building 2 town homes under a single roof, on a single parcel of land. 

Yes, it's not a bad idea to keep things in separate LLCs, especially when you own them outright.

Will there be a catalyst for housing activity like lower interest rates?

Quote from @Angie Jay: I invested in a syndication and on the Schedule K-1 Box 10 " section 1231" I have a loss.

I normally advise that people start a business as a sole propeitor in their first year.If it is successful and something you want to continue, then have a conversation regarding entities.