It almost feels like a cheat code for REI. 

I'd love to hear what does your criteria deck look like. 

Talk to a few people there, they are a helpful crowd of like minded people. 

Since EIN each EIN is attached to a name, but not another entity, doesn't seem like that would make the Florida child LLC a passthrough entity by getting it's own EIN (which would be attached to my name). 

White subway tile is one of the cheapest tiles you can buy, but to make it look high-end, try installing it in a unique pattern like vertical stacked or basket weave!

If there was not a covered insurance loss there isn't likely to be a covered loss for you either.Rather than worry about what State Farm might do, don't you you have a trusted advisor agent that you can talk to at the agency for advice?

Sounds like a great plan!

I'm planning on buying a LTR at the moment, likely small multifamily. markets are hard too.

It will sound like a used car salesman pitching a "great deal". 

Heh hehIt's kind of like ordering 2,000,000 government employees to return an email if they want their next paycheck.