Personally, if I were to sell the stock, I would buy more property, not pay off the existing one. 

I know some will differ here but I will offer my personal opinion like many others have.

If someone injures themselves and sues, they will be suing the LLC and not you personally.

I have sold some properties years ago on lease options where the tenant buyers actually exercise their right and purchased the property. ( I was in the deed.)The reason I am concerned to tie another person’s property up  with the lease option is that people can change their mind, as in the seller.  

Shadow/mentor a person doing it.

If you have, you have put yourself at great personal risk.Again, I recommend you get a lawyer as soon as possible.

@Erica King Sounds like this is more of a personal budgeting concern rather than a real estate one.

Any insights, personal experiences, or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I can think of a few BP-specific cases where the ability to delete a post makes sense:Noobs don't usually get the '@' feature right the first time, so I am constantly seeing double-posts so that they can properly call out the person.  

Welcome to Bigger Pockets @Joshua KeimAs a fellow Memphis native, I’d love the opportunity to connect in person and discuss strategies with you!