For this, I need intelligent lawyers who understand creative deals, are ethical & secure their client’s interests.

However, several factors come into play, such as state laws, regulations, asset protection strategies and costs (widely different, e.g., California vs.

It's all totally survivable.It will take 90 to 120 days to go through the process and then you can start rebuilding.Banks won't lend to you in the future until you clear the deck and rebuild your credit anyway (usually through small loans at first and secured credit cards.

When done improperly, as so many people do, an LLC is just a "security blanket"; it gives you the illusion of safety and little else.

Seems a little wide too... perhaps some tighter formatting.Good idea! 

We're not sure how to handle the security deposit.

Our typical strategy is to purchase and renovate a property with cash (or Lines of Credit), stabilize it with good renters, then eventually refinance on a 30 year conventional for a more secure, long term investment hold.

In other words, secure funding privately or secure funding commercially? 

The rest of my email threads that started more than a month ago and were still active yesterday show only the portion that is more than a month old…Is this a site wide problem that’s being worked on or a Bill specific problem that can or cannot be fixed?

Dependings widely based on where your starting, I would say anywhere from 1k to 10k per year.