If you get the loan in LLC to start with then you are set, but you will have to either get a 5-7 yr balloon OR pay a higher rate for a 30 yr fixed residential portfolio loan.You can also protect yourself with a good size umbrella insurance.Good luck.

On top of the units that I own, my family has over 100 rental units in Central MA and all are self-managed, but we also have a construction company and de-leading company under the umbrella, so it's been a vertically integrated sort of deal since I was young.

The trust gives you anonymity and the LLC gives you liability protection2) close in your name and look at purchasing an umbrella policy. 

We both opted to carry big umbrella insurance policies in lieu of that.

Hi Kevin,Personally, if you are just starting up and don't have sizable assets to protect, an umbrella policy would suffice.

You get a checkbook.If you find you will want more robust banking services, then open a second account under the umbrella of the plan with a true bank.

What I need to learn more about is how to structure the holding or umbrella company under which these various LLCs will be held. 

We just have two rental properties, and right now we have an umbrella policy.  

I just switched from PersonalUmbrella.com to Geico....Who do you have your policy with?

If it’s only for the liability protection, can’t we just use an umbrella policy?