Hi Conner, we’ve worked with a few insurance adjusters and corporate housing companies, and in our experience, we have the company sign the lease.

I would love to meet some new members, young or no, whose goals might include a solid cash flow and providing good value to renters who are exploited or poorly treated by unresponsive landlords or large corporate operations.  

Also, Ohio does not allow "piercing the corporate veil" unless you commit fraud or a crime.

I would like to group both of these properties in some sort of limited liability corporation, but I think I lose my tax exemption once it's in the LLC.

It's like buying a corporate or muni bond or a stock, for that matter--you can only lose the amount you invested. 

.➡️ Mixing personal and LLC funds without proper documentation could pierce the corporate veil, exposing personal assets to liabilities.

It's worth reaching out to Corporate Housing Groups (most HR Departments at large employers have this division as well as Relocation Companies that you can find via an internet search) to offer your property as a 30-day furnished rental.

Holding EXEMPT (from bankruptcy forfeiture) assets, holding assets in exempt entities (retirement accounts, pensions, IRAs, in some states insurance and annuities), homestead exemption, remote entity protection (LLC, Serial LLC, Corporations, Limited Partnerships,) Asset Protection Trusts, using separation of assets for married individuals (in certain states) charitable remainder trust, etc. can be very effective though can be costly. 

My Corporate office is up in Chicago and I have an office in Tampa and Miami so I know both areas well.

An LLC is a smart move for individuals looking to protect themselves, grow their business in a professional light, and operate as a corporation.