@Nehemias Ponce It's not a requirement to monitor it -- there are automated tools like Lending Robot that will buy the notes for you within seconds of when they're released.

I've been a carrot customer for ~4 mos and think they have great tools and a great platform.

There are other tools out there and I am not fully committed yet (want to evaluate further). 

Do we need a separate CRM software besides Podio?

Pulling comps, filling out contracts, entering data into CRM and deal analyzer tools, organizing contractors and general logistical paperwork and phone calls. 

Using an IRA as a loan extension tool is prohibited, that's IRA basics so there is no workaround no matter how you structure it.

While you're right in some regard, I'd say the speculators were just the tools on which banks built their toxic balance sheets.Here are the 5 pieces of the housing bubble machine:United States GovernmentBill Clinton rewrites community reinvestment act in 1995 basically making mortgages available to most borrowersFinancial Institutions Originating NINJA Loans like crazy to repackage into mortgage backed securities (MBS) and sell to investorsESPECIALLY SUB PRIME MORTGAGES which generate the best yield Banks sold these off of balance sheet within 30 days of origination so as to never experience the penalty of booking a high risk loan (no collections expense and no charge off)Federal ReservePinned interest rates at zero bound to help recover from internet bubbleCreated a lot of leverage in capital markets to buy MBSIncentives for consumers to spend on housing and HELOCsHedge Funds buying Mortgage Backed SecuritiesHedge funds looking for yield had a great demand for MBS, especially on subprime debt (nobody defaults on mortgages, right?)

We were thinking using the gifting tool but I don't know if I need to or how to cover the LLC's expenditure.

Real Estate contrary to all this hype is NOT easy if you do not have the basic tools to transact business..

There are tools under the "tools" tab to evaluate rental properties.How do you know the mortgage is $371 a month if you are looking for a private investor?