Any LLC we start in the future will be held in the trust.

There is a cost to that and the potential for having to spend more to fix things up.  

From real estate investors to other small businesses, I talk to people daily who have no idea about the potential liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA")(47 U.S.C. 227 et seq.).There are two initial issues that can create huge problems with your suggestion.

Quote from @Charlotte Wilson: Maybe I am overthinking this but when I look at properties to purchase that I plan to rent out, how do I make sure I am including all the potential additional “cost” besides the mortgage and property taxes?

An SEC spokesperson also declined to comment.No criminal charges or civil complaints are known to have been made against RAD or any of its employees.RAD did not directly respond to questions about any potential investigations of the company.

You get the benefits of real estate without the headaches of mortgages, rehabs, or tenants.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 is a unique way to raise cash by helping sellers secure a tenant-buyer who wants to own the home in the near future.

So its just very physiological warfare against these potential students.. sell them on futures  paint a rosy picture tug at their heartstrings get them all motivated to spend money then let the go at it..

I was drawn to real estate as a way of investing money I have saved up (around $130K with additional funds to leverage out of a 401K if needed), and potentially creating reliable cash flow over the next 10 years. 

I am confident that I will accomplish even greater things in the future.

With a duplex you get more control, maybe more write offs, but obviously more hands on and the potential for higher vacancy.