This implies finding a structure exempt from TN's excise/franchise taxes, rendering inheritance taxes inapplicable when my parents pass away, and if possible, that my parents obtain the income from the rental property so that they end up paying taxes instead of me.

I am now an athletic trainer in the Johns Creek area.

It's not the personal trainer type motivation I need in a mentor, it is a step by step process for how to close my first few deals successfully to gain the confidence to do it myself.

Lots of nuggets buried in 50+ posts...A few clarifying points:[list]Early post implied that starting an LLC would make claiming real estate classes as business expenses 'easier' or 'less in the gray area'.

And I definitely didn't mean to imply that only women face this problem.

What did your tenant say to you when he saw you (your posting implies he only saw the contractor)?

The parks stance that even if this is not signed that they have an implied lease because the lot renter has made at least two lot rent payments!

I believe you line up buyers first and then tie up the property or have cash to close and then find a buyer.Your question implies a lack of knowledge about the process. 

The post implies that the OP is part of "we"... in other words, a member of the LLC.

For example, you can't ever say or imply that you are going to buy the house yourself, if your intention from the start is something else.