Avoiding accessive PM fees (personally I recommend most people self-manage)These will eat away at your ROI.

Are you interested in S8 because of a personal reason or you think it's the next "hot" investment idea?

No personal income or tax returns are required.

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

I'm going to exclude my personal residence from this because I don't view this as an investment, I need a place to live.Excluding my primary residence my current breakdown is 47% real estate 53% stocks/cash. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

If you have a chunk of money to get going I'd personally buy the biggest thing you can if you don't I think house hacking into a 4 plex is great. 

I personally would never invest somewhere that could outlaw rentals.

The interest rate on a HELOC or Heloan may be better than the personal loan. 

If there is a due on sale clause in the loan doc then it doesn’t matter what the loan officer told you verbally.I’m not an attorney, but from my understanding of the loan is still in your name personally a good litigator can pierce the veil and your LLC protection wouldn’t amount to much.