That LLC must have also elected to be taxed as a sole proprietor. 

It will be in the bylaws when meeting are held and when elections occur.

The same person i was on the call with also happened to be the vice president of TRIG which is probably considered to be the most established Property Investor's Association in my area with a fairly large membership of local investors. 

The McLean County Area Landlord Association meets at 112 Boeykens Place, Normal, IL 61761 Contact is Marti Ryan President.

If your RE CPA also elects to aggregate your RE investments the hours you put towards your direct purchase REI will qualify your other RE investments ie syndications for offsetting as well. 

The Vice President had a Bachelor's degree in Politics and Policy (After landing a job at the company, he went on to get a Master's degree in Real Estate Development).

His name is Jim Scharfeld, President.

I have no idea if our HOA funds pay his lawyer, if he pays himself to plow our road (they refuse to hire anyone to maintain it, he does it just fine himself), there are serious drainage issues that won't be addressed, and a litany of other questions that should be answered before forcing a vote.I have yet to move into my house but it seems all of these sudden changes have to do with the Presidents hatred for one family that owns multiple lots (all new covenants and bylaws are aimed at one family, the president even held a secret zoom meeting with us and another new family to steer our vote the way he would like AND mildly trash talk one specific family).Isn't there a law in Indiana to protect homeowners from being forced to vote on such a major decision without providing adequate resources for us to determine if this is right for the community?

An LLC with S Corp tax election constitutes the same thing by the way.S Corps and LLC's are "pass through" entities meaning the profits pass through to your personal return.

But I elected not to claim depreciation on the house and never declared it as a depreciable asset on any business tax forms.