Just find a way to fill in the gaps with a different system and press on.

If you're leaning towards a longer investment horizon, pressing for an amortization schedule that mirrors your financial projections is prudent (Again, look at the cash flow).

It depends on many factors.In general if you are assigning contracts that is a relatively low risk process and an LLC may not be much benefit.Owning property on the other hand is higher risk and I put my properties in an LLC.Mixing the two in one LLC is generally not a good idea and can bring about severe tax consequences if you are determined to be a "Dealer" by the IRS.I am not an attorney of CPA, the above is not to be considered legal or accounting advice for your particular situation but simply how I might handle a similar situation.I recommend Nolo Press, books on LLCs and their webstie as well as seeking advice from a competent professional.Good luck - Ned

New Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has been getting on my nerves, holding anti landlord press conferences, one at one of my houses.....Just obnoxious anti landlord rhetoric with no meat to it, but an annoyance.

There is also a daily live question and answer session you can log onto and get immediate answers to pressing questions.

Fresh off the presses: "A newly proposed text change, TC-20-21, will be the next step in a more flexible zoning code designed to allow for smaller homes on smaller lots and denser development near high-frequency transit...

Someone who has their wife living with them would be hard pressed to convince her to live in a C or D location. 

Most people use their own network, and as you are seeing, between crowd funding platforms, and other marketing channels that are now open to all syndicators, you are likely hard pressed to come up empty if you ask around in your network.As for LFI, I am not a member but have dealt with @Jim Pfeifer, Chad and team.  

Did they seem like they were pressed for time and if so, will this be their attitude when someone domes up?

Not even term insurance has such a low payout per premium dollar. ...which is why you'd be hard-pressed to find someone willing to sell you a policy like this without you paying him for his time.