The lender is pushing you to do this to get an FHA loan.

Originally posted by @Max Gradowitz:I'm in CA and the most common LLC-related question I get is "I live in CA, I want to buy properties in other states, what state should I open an LLC in so I can save money?"

An LLC is really a partnership that has been given the same liability protection that a corporation gets BUT they get pass through tax status. 

Recently, I created a Series LLC with separate DBAs (per advice from my CPA), but I haven't done the deed transfers yet.My main concern is the due-on-sale clause – if transferring the deed to the LLC triggers an issue with my lender.

This is my personal opinion, which probably won't be popular.If you are worried about the cost of hiring an attorney to create a proper operating agreement for your LLC, you probably don't need an LLC, and if you choose to use an online site to create an LLC, you probably get the protection you paid for.

Really looking to get some more properties asap.

Forming an LLC for your rental property can offer liability protection, but no real tax benefit.

Before transferring real estate into an LLC, it’s essential to consider the following:1.

I have heard that it's a good idea to form an LLC as an added layer of liability protection.

Heck, my company added Equity Lines when I walked into three bank branches for an Equity Line for a pool and I couldn't find someone that knew how to take the application.