@Matt GilroyI haven't been in the service in a long time, but traditionally, members who have dependents (spouses or children) usually have the option of living on-base in the military family housing for free, or off-base and receive a monthly housing allowance.So, it's not a bad gig.

Hello,I am looking at getting into REI through house hacking. One thing we are considering is renting spare bedroom(s) to students on their rotations. These are typically 6 weeks for the field we are looking at, and w...

This is certainly a good indicator that, at 17, you should really be focusing on the traditional priorities of young people.

By placing Rental B into LLC BEFORE taking a mortgage out (or equity line out), am I likely making it harder, easier, or same to get this property financed (traditional commercial against residential property) ??

Be ready to refinance with more traditional methods or flip as soon as possible.Yes, people did used to do that, but I doubt if that technique is still much in use today.

Non-warrantable condos require higher down payments than traditional financing. 

Also it doesnt show up on either your personal nor business credit reports enabling you to use the money correct what may be holding you back form from traditional financing.

As a trade off you getting pretty nice benefit of tax-deferred growth.Distributions from Traditional IRA are taxed at ordinary income tax rates, and if you pull the funds prior to age of 59.5 you would owe penalties on top of taxes.

Depending on the market if you did that with all quadplexes you could be at 16 doors in 4 years (not including traditional investment properties you may have aquIred) with a total of $0 in downpayments its an under used loophole in the system.

Not all agents are comfortable being paid on an hourly as they are more traditionally paid on commission basis.