Companies that are required to comply (“reporting companies”) must file their initial reports by the following deadlines:Existing companies: Reporting companies created or registered to do business in the United States before January 1, 2024 must file by January 1, 2025.Newly created or registered companies: Reporting companies created or registered to do business in the United States in 2024 have 90 calendar days to file after receiving actual or public notice that their company’s creation or registration is effective.Beneficial ownership information reporting is not an annual requirement.

While the initial costs are a consideration, the long-term ROI can be favorable if there's sufficient demand in your market.

Growing My Cash Buyers List: Initially, I relied heavily on a small group of cash buyers, which limited my profits and left me with tougher deals to sell.

This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.This example shows that while the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall annual loss.

Not just in the setup, initially, but separate bank accounts and properly signing all documents as a member of the LLC, even if you post on your personal social media accounts about a property owned by the LLC, if someone sues you, they will try to use all of that to get to you personally.  

However, an initial glance suggests that a Pennsylvania CPA may have processes in place to address quirky Pennsylvania calculations and the federal tax prep experience to more easily research unfamiliar Georgia issues.

I'm currently working on scaling up quickly through purchasing large SFR portfolios and/or apartments, and I'm in preliminary talks with a few sellers willing to carry back a seller 2nd note of 20-30% (i.e. the down payment).I'm looking for a lender that will move forward in financing the initial 70-80%, in 1st position, alongside a seller 2nd of the remaining 20-30%, totaling 100% CLTV.

@Andrew Jessup It's extremely common for the family trust to initially own the real property and then to transfer ownership into an LLC for additional liability protection, with the LLC owned by the family trust. 

Initially, some properties hit the market with inflated prices, driven by optimistic expectations or speculative market conditions.

Our initial goal was to buy a duplex and house-hack it.