If you intend to occupy this as a primary residence you could "assume" the loan meaning you would personally need to qualify with the existing lender to take on the loan in your own personal name. 3.

Great for personal residence but not for scaling.  

@Jill KellerI personally owned and managed several rental properties, mainly one family, 3-families and been advised by a number of attorneys through the years to forget doing LLC's.

A lot of people negatively arbitrage their 30-year mortgage, after taxes, if they keep money in a high yield savings account instead of prepaying their mortgage, because the savings account pays 4.25%, and their mortgage rate is 3.75%.

I use a schedule E and do not have an LLC or business name, so can I purchase the vehicle under my personal name and take section 179?

The vast majority of contractors won't want to give bids on properties while under contract unless they have a relationship with that person from prior jobs.

As noted above, having an agent that is familiar with investing can help in how the investing market looks versus how buying a personal property looks.

Although 3.1% is a great interest rate I tend to not get too caught up in keeping a property just because the rate is good.

The real estate market has shifted dramatically in recent years rising interest rates, evolving buyer and seller expectations, and fluctuating property values are keeping all of us on our toes.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.