Your LLC is the borrower, but you the individual are the guarantor. 

I got the impression it was a Fannie thing, not an individual investor thing, but I haven't probed any deeper with him yet.

@Kelly BeckWhen you are developing your strategy on where to invest you can Google the individual states that fit your investment strategy and goals.

For me the open house method is the most expedient way to fill a unit as I don’t have time to schedule 20+ individual showings.

'Individual Taxpayer Identification Number' (ITIN) for each owner of the property (Each person listed on the property deed).

First, its best to identify a strategy, choose a market that aligns with it, and establish your Core 4.The main challenge I observed is that individuals often lack a clear end goal or strategy, or they select a market that doesn't align with it. 

Hello,I just posted in "Starting Out" forum so you can get a bit of history about me there. I'm not in Oakland right now (wish there was a general "Bay Area" category) but would like to find a 2, 3, or 4- plex that I ...

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

., how does each individual property contribute to your goal of retiring early?

I am submitting a claim against the individual but should I be worried about retaliation?