However, once I committed to it and viewed it as a business, I was able to achieve FIRE after a couple of years of hustle.

While I am surprised at that, I also think it is the proper way to view real estate.I always go back to my first vacation rental purchase as an example:  In 2005, I bought a beautiful, 2-acre creek-side cabin in Cosby (near Gatlinburg) for $240,000. 

Unless you ran a full credit, criminal, and eviction check using the tenants SSN and drivers license (which you must have their permission to do) you can't be sure that the records you are viewing are in fact one and the same person who was your tenant.

AND since I'm putting funds in the Operating LLC, paying funds at closing from Operating LLC, and signing personal note/loan with Operating LLC, from legal entity/IRS/tax record point of view, don't I need to be personally making a loan payment to Operating LLC, or risk legal problems with the LLC entity?

Specifically Ventura, Oxnard, Fillmore, Santa Paula and Oak View.

Make sure whatever you buy, you go and personally view the homes. 

Click on "View in iTunes" - this should open up the iTunes program on your computer.

My view of ODC is based upon all three investments that I have with them. 

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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.This property was listed $320KDuplex with basement and 3 car garage in a Class B neighborhood .