I've also held of holding properties in individual LLCs that are owned by one S corporation, which allows for a 60 / 40 split between ordinary income (regular tax) and dividends (capital gains tax rate).With the goal of minimizing taxation and liability protection, what would be the recommendation from more experienced people here?

If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

Their online reviews on google seem great and everything is 5 stars but I promise you the team is terrible.

I manage 3 STR rentals in the Blue Ridge area.I have great teams surrounding me for both management portfolios and ready to grow.Looking to connect!

One word of caution: the court orders typically allow repairs to make a home habitable, i.e. rent-ready, but not cosmetic or similar non-essential repairs, like upgrades or additions.

It's definitely not your fault that the kid allowed the sink to overflow.It's not the tenants responsibility to inspect caulk.

A double-entry system (like QuickBooks) allows you to reconcile your bank statements, ensuring no missing or duplicate transactions.

I think if you can nail that down you will be able to find a market easier.As a buy and hold investor some of the things that were important to me when deciding on a market were landlord tenant laws, price to rent ratio, housing demand, ability to build a team, large population 500K plus, multi-family availability and some other factors.take the process step by step and you will be fine. 

It’s designed for small businesses and landlords, allowing you to create multiple accounts for rent deposits, maintenance, and taxes.

There are some HOA's that are in such bad shape they wont allow any type of loans and it must be a cash purchase.