Additionally, if your goal is to maximize personal financial benefits, consider profit distributions from the property-owning LLC, which may provide tax flexibility depending on your situation.By adhering to FMV, maintaining proper documentation, and structuring the lease agreement carefully, you can optimize tax benefits while staying compliant.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If it is someone you know you can give them a straight return as if its a loan - can provide a lower interest rate to provide upside - it really depends on the lender and what are they concerned with and what is their risk profile. 

My vision for CountOnCam LLC is to be a company that would like to provide a shared housing experience for women and children, immigrants, and low income families.

I provide short term rental furnishing and renovation finish list that includes paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets etc.

If you want to know what I coach or my program, a simple Google search will provide the information.

So @Mike S. is providing the perfect solution for you. 

@Charles Evans Zelle and Venmo do not provide the same protections as a third-party rent payment portal.

I’ve come across some great eBooks that break down the process and provide step-by-step guidance.Some focus on automation, others on maximizing revenue, and a few on avoiding common pitfalls.

Most lending is based on cashflow, not the 2% rule (although still a good rule of thumb for some types of investments), might have the most help from the group if you provided some of those details here just so it'd be easier for us to help you best. 

I don't want to waste anyone's time providing quote after quote for me for the properties I am merely in the analysis stage with.