My friend and I are starting our real estate journey together as partners. We know we want to create an llc but is it difficult to secure a loan? What are our options and what should we expect if we structure our llc ...

If there’s a real problem with the system, it stems from the difficulty of actually EXECUTING an obtained judgement.  

I'm an IT Consulting guy by day & RE investor by night so getting into the details of all of the technology offerings, how they integrate, which capabilities overlap/don't, where integrated value sits, etc. exposes my nerdiness/love for this kind of stuff.

I live in a rural market and this type of issue with technology may not be as big a factor in urban areas.

You will have difficulty renting to Temple students if you are a half mile from campus and anywhere other than south and near Broad Street. 

You can use apps to scan receipts and keep expenses separated, and Amex even has that technology built in. 

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Well once the loan is Originated there’s no taking one out and adding another, I wouldn’t touch a blanket in that position then, there will be difficulty taking one out/penalties, definitely just suggest a cashout refi.

I wouldn’t invest too much in old technology right before demand creates improvements. 

Given the technological world we live in today, it surprising to me that it still works.  

This would be 2 days before he announced in his June 20th email (which I believe you have) that he was suspending payments to hundreds of investors because of financial problems.He did not disclose anywhere in the webinar (48 hours before the email) the difficulties that his business was experiencing which was laid out in the email 2 days later.