I'm still learning the industry,  but I have been able to partner with a CDC based out of texas and they have been a great help and they have allowed me to get involved with getting investors for their project and I'm definitely excited for it.  

Putting a property into an LLC before placing it in a trust is generally recommended because an LLC provides a stronger layer of asset protection against creditors and lawsuits compared to a trust alone, effectively isolating the property from personal liabilities while still allowing for estate planning benefits through the trust structure; essentially, the LLC acts as a shield to protect the asset within the trust from external claims.Consider getting professional advice on how to structure your assets to shield and protect the asset(s).

For the longest, they allowed us to pay via CC without an upcharge. 

The app doesn't allow rent by room, so I am sort of forcing it.

Next, if you do another VA mortgage, VA allows you to take your lease and offset your mortgage payment.

I think a kind reminder telling them that they are not allowed to use the agent or lender finder to solicit business and if they don't get it the first time, a simple temporary ban will help stop this. 

Aim to rep seller but if they are unwilling to work with you, ask if they'd still be willing to allow you to shop the deal around to your buyers.

Her deployment (not sure the deployment is short term or long term) was last month and asked me to allow her son and grand children to stay and she will continue to pay the rent.

My gut says you probably want/need separate policies for the different entities at the very least - the purpose of having them is to keep things separate in case of a lawsuit, so combining insurance would pierce the veil and allow someone to come after everything. 

None of these originators are allowed to assess you as a higher risk because you paid off a mortgage early.