I've also held of holding properties in individual LLCs that are owned by one S corporation, which allows for a 60 / 40 split between ordinary income (regular tax) and dividends (capital gains tax rate).With the goal of minimizing taxation and liability protection, what would be the recommendation from more experienced people here?

DM me if you would like to have a conversation and I can guide you to people I know in the community that could help.

These are the people - in my opinion- that need loan brokers the most, since they really don't have a grip on the market - and are thus more susceptible to agreeing to suboptimal loan proceeds / rates / terms. 

Please let me know as well if you are starting a group for people on Long Island.  

In general, most people value STRs for sale based on the income of the STR.

I don't know how many people are going to show up but here's the link.

I realize people are trying to make a living, but anyone who cold calls me is the last person I'd use for any transaction (plus I have people for that!).  

Just a note, people think "Hard Money", "Private Money", and "Bridge Loans" are the same.

We have a member round table discussion on Fridays at 9 am cst.And we have a calendar of events with events from area landlord groups and member meetups.While we are still on zoom we do try to find ways to still be able to connect and talk with each other so our events are not all just another webinar with people talking at you.Hope to connect.

Looking forward to meeting some great people and hearing about your experiences!