Financed by securing debt on a different asset in our portfolio where we could get the best terms given the rising rate environment.

Several things to consider: 1) One of the main purposes of segmenting your assets into separate LLC's is so that your personal net worth or equity in other business ventures or properties isn't exposed, so unless you have a high net worth or a lot of equity in a property, it might not be worth bothering going the separate LLC route, especially when it restricts your financing of the property.  2) Most any commercial financing you get from a local bank for a small property is going to have recourse anyhow and require that you sign a personal guarantee, so you're still personally on the hook to the bank even in the case of a commercial loan.  3) If you're a newer investor and buying a deal that's tight on cash flow, or if you don't have a ton of cash sitting in the bank already, your greatest risk factor as an investor is your investment failing economically due to poor financing terms or not operating the investment properly, not because you get sued. 

Hi All,I recently secured my second rental property using a HELOC and now I'm thinking about my next purchase. I've heard of folks using the equity in their rental properties to purchase additional properties and I'm ...

Quote from @Angelica Crawford: Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Buy where you see the greatest ROI over the next 10 years, forget the primary.The difference in interest rates will be negligent if your buying the right assets in the right places. 

Does anyone know a bridge lender for a turnkey restaurant asset purchase?

Your engineering and project management background must be a huge asset in analyzing deals and market trends — perfect for the dynamic Bay Area market.

Setting the DAF to be the beneficiary of liquid assets is simple.   

I definitely prefer to be an asset and not the kind of small business person that doesn't enrich or contribute. 

I worked with a company that helped me set up my asset protection. 

That's useful for informing decisions.With respect to the interest rate: I do have a sense that borrowing at such a low rate can be viewed as an asset.