Purchase price: $150,000 In the process of buying 1.21 acres in Isabela, Puerto Rico.

This would be an easy decision however I do not think you can come close even with you being active in the process.  

Getting an LLC in place from the start can provide peace of mind and give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the process before expanding your portfolio.

We're in the process of building a small cabin and Minoan has been landing in my email a lot lately. 

You'll want to print and save the SS-4 Letter that you'll have the chance to download at the end of that process.

Each state might have different process.  

The best strategy I seem to have deployed so far was to contact all my current tenants and let them know I’d give them a cash referral fee of $250 for anyone they recommend to me that goes through the vetting process and successfully moves in.

- Are there other lenders you’d recommend for refinancing rental properties that might have a smoother process or better terms?

Purchase price: $150,000 In the process of buying 1.21 acres in Isabela, Puerto Rico.

Let me know if you have questions, I really went through and through the process on this deal.