My idea is to set up a ~$450/week payment plan for the remaining balance, and to get them back into the rhythm of paying with a deadline.

However, no one at PennyMac was able to provide documentation nor were they able to confirm that our monthly payment would remain the same after transferring to the LLC.  

Assuming your property is in Utah (like your profile indicates), here's the state law from a basic internet search:In Utah, a tenant who abandons a rental property without notice is liable for the lesser of the following: The rent remaining on the leaseThe rent plus the difference between the fair rental value and the agreed-upon rentThe cost to restore the property to its original conditionThe landlord can also remove the tenant's belongings and sell them if the tenant doesn't claim them within a reasonable time.

.📈 Interest Rates UpdateMortgage rates remained steady above 7% this week.For context:2017–2021 rates: 3.65%–4.87%Pre-pandemic average: 4.16%While today’s rates are higher, Las Vegas home prices continue to rise.

Dropping your rental rate and remaining competitive in the market, will attract the right tenant based on your initial application and screening requirements.

The principal was a mortgage broker with no experience as a note INVESTOR2. 10% of the capital raised was going to “expenses” before the remaining 90% was invested3.

If that leads to a more structured and education based meeting, then that is great - if it remains just a place to gather and bounce ideas and network, that's great too.

I saved up the down payment for a few months and have a few remaining as emergency funds.

If yu claim one it doesn't void the option to claim the other one.Provided you meet the IRS requirements for both, as a tax strategy, you could complete exclude a portion of capital gains under Section 121 and then defer the remaining capital gains under Section 1031 (@Dave Foster is a great resource for 1031 exchange). ..

You can reach out to the Title company and see if there are any funds remaining for dispersement, if so then ask if there is a way to make a claim to those funds.