Transparency, regular communication, and clear milestones have been critical to making this successful.For those of you who are considering working with private lenders or want to improve your deal structure, I hope this gives you some food for thought.

They have been the best investments I've ever made, but hoping to have greater cash flow influence with a daily business model.Is there demand for these types of rentals in the investment community?

You can not lose anything and no one can take from you.  

The program stipulates that you MUST stay in the home 5 years or you lose a pro rated portion of that 8k.

The problem with that is that now you're no longer tracking what you've paid to actual vendors, so you lose the ability to issue 1099's and know what you've paid who at the end of the year.  

Hope all that makes sense. 2) LLC-B contributes $5875 towards retirement --> tax deduction what type of contribution is this?

I've seen landlords live in blissful ignorance for 5-10 years due to dumb luck, then their world comes crashing down and they lose everything.I have a book, there are some in the BP bookstore, or you can check out one of my personal favorites, Every Landlord's Legal Guide by NOLO.

Hope this is helpful and let me know if you want to see the full analysis!

We are hoping to streamline tenant communications, maintenance requests, and payment records. 

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.