The LLC is irrelevant unless you are paying cash or getting a DSCR loan.

You are literally loaning your hard earned money to someone else who will also get a loan on top of your money to acquire some property for a fantasy proforma based on too many moving parts where no one is safe. 

This would update the house and consolidation our loans, but we are trying to get out of the middle class trap so we want to purchase our next rental property.

I have several different loan products but my most popular one is the new joint venture product that hasn't been out very long.

The idea would involve working together to construct a road that provides access to my property.From there, I’m considering developing a 16-unit multifamily project on my land.

When house hacking, consider the area's average rents, property values, and financing options, such as FHA loans or conventional loans, which may require as little as 3.5% down for multifamily properties (if it's owner-occupied).

This experience has provided me with a strong foundation in acquisitions, valuations, and deal sourcing.

A particular strategy that may help you is to assume VA loans.  

My belief is that you will be challenged to realize a 10% savings loan n your first effort and there is some chance it will cost more than if you used a GC.  

Google provides an AI summary of search results that is usually good enough for a general question, but I would never give any AI a detailed tax scenario and just run with whatever answer it gave me.