Establish some "safeguards" to keep them honest and consistently check their work.

Establishing strong connections with local real estate agents, property managers, financiers, and investors can offer priceless knowledge, access to opportunities, and potential collaborations.Good luck!

Just go to the lender tab on this site and look at some of the bigger more established companies..

I expect most if not all of the Ashcroft assets will survive and thrive in the years to come. 

One, was adamant that it was a bad idea because it would create an equitable interest for the tenant and if they defaulted, we would have to go through a judicial foreclosure, and then evict which could take 12+ monthsThe other lawyer, said it was no big deal and the amount we received was not enough money to establish interest in the property.

You bring up syndications at an interesting time, given the many established ones that are running into issues at the moment.  

Our rentals keep thriving. 

My goal this year is to establish myself as a multifamily property investor with a 2-4 unit property. 

Should I establish an LLC immediately for the rental property or should I wait?

Another criterion that I did not put in my original response was that we had to establish boots-on-the-ground partners in the market.