I am a general business major and also currently working on obtaining my real estate license to become an agent.

Quote from @Gregory Wilson: A few things there, Brendan.First, an LLC with you as a member and your (wife, son, pal, etc.) partner as a 1% member will file a Form 1065 which is about one tenth as likely to be audited by the IRS as a Form 1040 with a Schedule E rental activity (which I presume you will attempt to show is an active business).Second, you want an LLC because when your local Alabama handyman drives his girlfriend's uninsured truck into a van load of U of A medical school interns on I-22 when he goes  to get some shingles for your roof, on your business, you don't lose everything you have or ever will have to an uninsured claim. 

Is there a point of contact person/business that handles all home investor concerns (general contractor, engineer, etc.)

Is the way these lenders do business?

I use Foremost for my mobile home investing business with the properties I buy and hold.

It would seem that turning a real estate training program into a successful business is very difficult because most of them are not around any more. 

The risk of "piercing the veil" applies more to LLCs when personal and business finances are not properly separated, not necessarily to individual landlords renting a portion of their home.A more practical approach is ensuring you have a solid lease agreement, sufficient liability insurance (including an umbrella policy), and properly reporting rental income and deductions on your tax return (Schedule E).

Hey, congrats on your business success!

-Here’s the harsh truth, they didn't want to do business with you.

They keep different hours so be careful, however they were able to charge me $100 and get my series in place within several hours (stated as 24 business hours).I wish 1.