Often, they don't need to be moved in by the time of the appraisal, but if you have a signed lease, first month's rent receipt, and a receipt of the security deposit then the lender will often treat the property as occupied which can help increase your max loan amount in some cases.

Please consider this if you move forward.Additionally, you need to have a broker on payroll in illinois and three separate bank accounts with the security deposit trust account located in illinois.

Ask them about the price but also ask if they need you to secure financing.2.

If the LLC is a single-member LLC, it is considered a disregarded entity for tax purposes, meaning the taxpayer remains the same (under the same Social Security number) and there would be no reason to change title prior to the sale.

Forgot to mention, most accountant, myself included, have a secure portal to upload documents, many of the documents come in electronically anyway, so it really is very easy

Security deposits were more then $5k.

I know most BP note investors deal in SFR notes exclusively, or at least mostly, and for myself 98% of my note investments are notes secured by commercial properties.  

With $100k in equity, you might be able to secure financing for a smaller rental property without significantly increasing your housing payment.    

We've never even had a tenant try to sue us over a security deposit dispute.For the last 10+ years, I have occasionally asked for just one example of an investor that was sued, lost, and the judgment exceeded their insurance coverage.

Yes, as S-Corp owners receiving W-2 wages, employee deferrals to a Solo 401(k) are subject to FICA taxes (Social Security & Medicare).