Welcome to BiggerPockets and good luck investing Jim!

I am active duty military and plan to use the property for deployments/holidays for my family to stay near relatives until I separate in 4 years, then to use that property as one of several future investment properties.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I struggle with podcasts because they show a slice but not usually a start-to-finish how-to and you could invest countless hours (like I did) listening to many podcasts to piece things together.

A buyer has approached his realtor and explained that he (the buyer) would like to buy the property as an investment to rent but that he can only make money on renting it if he assumes my brother's mortgage.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) other investment.

@Stuart Udis, after 20+ years in business and real estate investing, I’ve seen and experienced a lot.

Welcome to BiggerPockets Daniel and good luck investing!

However, this structure is usually recommended for clients who employ a professional property manager (PM), as the trust arrangement can create additional administrative complexities.Regarding whether to use one LLC per property or place multiple properties under a single LLC, the answer largely depends on your risk tolerance and investment strategy.

Welcome to the investing journey and to the Jacksonville market.