It's essential that any such allocations are supported by actual economic arrangements, not just for tax purposes.As for compensation, it’s theoretically possible to negotiate a different economic arrangement within a syndication if another investor finds the depreciation valuable and you don't need it due to the tax-exempt status of your Roth IRA.

If I am about to search for some kind of cash out refinancing options, is it best to keep the properties in my personal name for now or should I move them into LLC’s before searching for financing options?

I’m  sure there are outliers, the data just doesn’t support it from what I’m seeing.  

This is kind of implied in the other points, but talk to an attorney and know what legal exposure you might be looking at.

As you know, you can find all kinds of resources on BP. 

I have been with several myself and I believe I have found the one that fits my needs with training and support.

This wasn’t just me—this was true for most Florida property owners back then.But that kind of system can’t last forever.

Also, it depends how good of a deal you get and how good an operator (or the one you work with) are.Assuming you buy the "right" property in the "right" place overseas, you'd typically have a higher unlevered ROI overseas because a) a like-kind property would be cheaper and b) the (high) season could be longer and therefore the revenue higher.The US used to have the advantage of the financing (availability + interest rate).

If there's some kind of trouble between them, it will surely show up again if and when you wish to go forward with an offer.

Wanting an agent who's engaged and supportive is just good business sense.