It's a tremendous benefit to you to have a customized lease by a legal expert.

You won't have anonymity since property records will show Jasmine sold the property to the LLC.You will get liability protection with the LLC if you do it right, but you will pay more for it and might not tangibly benefit from it.

At the same time, you benefit from price appreciation on your investment properties.

The basement is dry as hell, and it's nicely decorated.QUESTION:  What types of financing, financial assistance and tax benefits does one get from being a registered landmark in a historical district? 

Would there be other tax benefits for high wage earners and what would those be?  

I would however give them the benefit of the doubt at first and try to come to some sort of peaceful resolution first.

Rarely are there benefits to the seller to structure a transaction in the various ways you propose. 

If you can get 15%+ returns and 8-10% cash-on-cash in a passive manner, reap all the tax benefits of owning real estate, and not have to manage the property -- that's more attractive than a lot of other investment options out there. 

Your mentor has needs; try to meet them and develop a mutually beneficial relationship.A mentor can benefit your growth, but it's not as simple as one post on a forum full of strangers.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.