Upon requesting this information at the end of October via email, my business partner responded that “as previously discussed” this client was more of a client of her own separate cleaning company and not our shared client.

Buying a rental property through an LLC can offer liability protection and may make it easier to separate personal and business finances.

I hope you are asking two separate unrelated questions, because there's no point in doing cost segregation for properties held inside your self-directed solo 401k, save for some very rare exceptions.Some of the Bigger Pockets experts who operate reputable costs segregation companies are @Bernard Reisz, @Yonah Weiss and @Julio GonzalezSome of the Bigger Pockets experts who offer Solo 401k administrator services are @Dmitriy Fomichenko, again @Bernard Reisz and @Brian EastmanReach out to them and see if they can help.

In most states all you need is a separate account in a bank in that state.

I like the West Mobile area, its class A area, you can definitely find deals there, 3 bedroom with 2 bathroom for around 220k or so, you may have to wait a couple of years for positive cash flow but properties there increasing in values better than others.

I'm seeing 125-150 per unit vs couple years ago you could get them for 80-100 per unit. 

Call a couple local property managers (I’d suggest key property be one of the calls.

Small places are for couples.

We include a couple days of essentials like toilet paper, etc to get them by. 

If the goal is to refinance within the next couple of years it could make sense.