Go to Meetup.com and type "real estate" or "Apartment Investing" or other search terms for your area.  

I don't know how that business could survive long-term with such low rates.If those numbers are accurate and you can net $38,000 a year, then it's worth holding onto.

My company now just me and two staff and we are about 20 mil in short term JV deals with higher profits and what most would think is higher risk. 

I also use their virtual credit cards which enables me to assign a card to a specific person, like the cleaner for my STR for example, so when she runs a charge, it automatically drops into the right account in terms of categorizing my expenses.

The only time I'd say it's an okay idea is if either: The area you're investing in is expecting so much appreciation that you will easily profit off that (watch out for mortgage interest though...the appreciation needs to be higher than what you pay in that and expenses to make it profitable)You have some specific reason for wanting to do it- family ties, future home, major long-term hold, etc.Maybe I'm forgetting another one, but those two are all I have for now...

I have 2 flips in progress and 6 long term.

For long-term loans the loan is usually based off your credit score and the property's cash flow for investment properties.

I’m also based here and have experience with short-term rentals, property management, and work with investors like yourself.

I'm looking to build a Casita/poolhouse for use as a short term rental in Summerlin.

Second, in terms of asset protection, LLCs are not invincible, but I think what many don’t understand is that they are not designed to completely shield your assets from liabilities, on the contrary they are designed to contain and isolate liabilities.