Real estate is transactional where people are involved so it won't be a black and white answer.The best to do is to find an agent that fits your needs and guide you through the process.

Whether it's considered an arm's length transaction is debatable, but it's not illegal.Move forward with the sale and ensure full transparency with all involved parties, including your CPA.

That complicates enough I'd consult with an entity/asset protection pro.I don't hold residential assets in LLCs unless partners got involved. 

Of course, every owner's situation is unique and factors like the legal entity involved, purchase date, adequate passive income that can be offset with the cost segregation study, etc., will need to be considered.

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who are involved in wholesaling or other real estate ventures.

The LLC can sign an agreement with the debtor (mortgagor, that’s YOU) accepting liability for the debt, but that’s only between the two parties involved in the agreement.  

There are some people that get lucky and earn cash quickly, but they generally hide the fact that it was pure luck or how much work was involved.

For an SBA hotel loan, the SBA may guarantee say 30% of the loan and a traditional bank takes the next 50%...total LTV/LTC of 80%...will vary by business but it's higher/better than the previous replies (otherwise, you would just get a traditional commercial loan without the SBA involved). 

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