@Ender AslangecinerIf your property is in Georgia you are paying georgia taxes but speak to your cpa and attorneyIn most instances I have been advised to incorporate in state I reside and file foreign entity where I own properties

There is plenty advice here, but you need a plan of action that will incorporate the ideas. 

Yes you would have to have either the designation in the Articles of Incorporation that any one partner can enter in to legally binding contracts on behalf of the LLC OR  that "Named Partner" can enter into legally binding contracts for the LLC. 

Also interesting they operating in CA but incorporated in DE - likely by design to avoid any CA laws and court system. 

Germain see answers below: Yes, you can incorporate LLC in NC even if you own rentals in other States.

If the consultant isn't building your articles of incorporation and your operating agreement, then that's not worth it.

Aaron Yates,A good accountant can assist you in tax planning and basic trust planning.You will want to talk to both an accountant AND an attorney.I don't do incorporations myself; however, I assist many clients per year alongside their attorneys in advising the best route to go and what does and doesn't work for tax law.Do your best to get a team on your side.

A judgment creditor can typically get access to the interests from the trust.However, the same thing applies in corporations.

I did go with C-corp and incorporated my business entity.

I’ve been trying to learn how to incorporate a HELOC to create passive income, and I am hoping to gain more insight (pros/cons, correct usage of HELOC, etc…) with respect to two particular strategies.