The 70% LTV and 3% origination cost you mentioned are typical, but they can definitely vary depending on the lender and the specific deal.Regarding the LLC or Trust, you're right, it's a good idea to explore those options for asset protection and potential tax benefits.

So percentage wise Jacksonville has seen a crazy amount of new supply being delivered which has affected rents.We also manage a portfolio of new construction homes in Palm Coast and Palm Bay and rents for those homes have dropped $25-75 depending upon floorplan and submarket and they’re taking longer to lease up compared to 2 years ago.A lot of Florida is having similar issues of stagnating or dropping rent, but it definitely depends on market, submarket, asset type, etc. 

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

I’m wondering if anyone is aware of good real estate meetups in the DMV area?

there are definitely states that require MLO licensure to do any loan on a 1 to 4 unit.. about 15 states require it .. the others dont as you suggest.

I was wondering if the BP community here could help us with my ADU queries.

If you're going to self-manage you should definitely pick market(s) that you are familiar with.

Fast solutions have slow problems.This definitely includes any risk-on investment.

Additionally, I’ve been wondering if it might be possible to create an LLC, rent my house to the LLC through a formal contract, and then have the LLC operate the Airbnb.

With that said, I was wondering if these apps would be beneficial to us, especially since many of them come with a monthly fee.Given that we already have a shortlist of areas, do you think investing in one of these tools is worthwhile at this stage?