Unfortunately, of everything that you have pointed out, this would be the one I would suggest selling. 

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

And the ONLY people being foreclosed on have to have purchased very recently and have zero equity.

Just like MLM sells to dreamers.

If you ask a banana farmer if bananas are good for you, he will tell you they are absolutely necessary to a healthy diet . . . and he happens to have some he can sell you.You asked if you need an LLC.

I have even seen it in selling businesses. 

I have 2 options:- finance the construction pre-selling the apt, and take my profits (expected to be around 700K pre-tax); or- finance the construction with a 6-7%/year loan (collateral = my house), keep the 10 units, and once the building is completed in 24 months, rent them for circa 180K/ year gross.

People that are really into coffee (and that's a LOT of people) really appreciate the choices.

After two years of occupancy, qualifying for the tax exemption, and benefiting from appreciation, we chose to sell and reinvest the funds.

Trusting what the franchise tells you is foolish.I can tell you this: there are companies selling leads to real estate agents all the time.