There are pros and cons to each, don't just assume assume which is better for you.......as Ned mentioned, learn the differences first.While Articles and an operating agreement can be amended, it can be more expensive backing up and heading off in another direction or correcting aspects that should or could have been accomplished from day one, with more thought as to  what the future may hold.You're giving birth to an alter ego, unlike kids, we can form the LLC to adapt and grow in as we want them to, it's the planning I'd say most miss.

On premade documents, I am partial to those made by legal publishers (I like Nolo but disclosure I did one work for them, though not forms) as a starting point (don't reinvent the wheel)but then adapt and customize these to your needs and state rules (with advice as stated in 1 above)..3.

It's never too early though to consider your end game but be prepared to adapt to changing times. 

The entitlements, however, may cost 10s of thousands.Once there's interest, things can be adapted to fit whatever tenants want, for instance combining two pads with 2000sf restaurants into one pad for a 4500sf restaurant.

The first person should be an architect that is versed in the type of project you'd like to build (eg, adaptive re-use of an existing building, new construction apartment or commercial, or mixed use)....all this to say you've got to figure out what you can do and what you'd like to do, before you can financially analyze what would make sense to do.This should keep you busy for the time being.  

I don't want to chance the bill going up another hundred per month.It makes sense to me that MF water rates are higher than SFH when you're talking unmetered units.  

Just my two cents - but almost every lead generation method is constantly evolving, especially when we start talking about online methods, where the feedback loop between experiment, success/failure, and competitor adaptation is extremely short.The market is always evolving - AdWords, for example, is vastly different this year than it was last year.

Should be interesting to see how it all works out since there will be so many new changes affecting so many aspects of the deals.Good faith estimates will be goneHUD1's will be goneRedisclosure time periods should be interesting for agents in the field when having to deal with title companies and lenders that are not prepared for the changes.Over all I think it is a better system for the consumer which is most important but many will not be prepared for the changes and it will still affect deals of the experienced agents due to the other side of the deal not being up to speed.In real estate you have to roll with the changes and adapt.

I learned to adapt to my surroundings and experience a melting pot of cultures, religions and personalities.

I hold myself and everyone around me to a very high standard...I'm quite often disappointed, but I am learning to adapt!