That’s how the buyers have been paying for their own realtor and then paying bank interest on the commission, while the bank financed an inflated price. 

I have read LLC's are not the best to buy real estate with it being difficult to get loans from banks due the limited liability. should I put these properties under my name, or should create some sort of corporation/llc to put my properties under. 

A local bank approved me a 200k home equity loan at 7.5% at $1,447/mo and currently talking to mortgage originator about refi options.

**Local Credit Unions & Regional Banks**: Many local financial institutions in South Carolina offer investor-friendly loan products and might be more flexible with terms for a cash-out refi.

If you refinance you are going to lose a % of your money in refinance cost to the bank and (I assume), get a higher interest rate.  

May want to try a local bank 

Typically what you will see is that bank will acquire 3 to 6 months seasoning for cash programs.

This should definitely put into consideration and have some exit strategies if it failed. 3.

Its going to be used as an Airbnb and no bank financing will be used.

I look at big banks and credit unions that BP users say have recently extended a line of credit for rental houses.