The cost of the program is $60K.A little about me:-38 years old (would finish the program at 41)-I currently work in corporate finance at a large media company with 2 years of experience in the department.

Holding a property in an LLC really doesn't do much good or offer any substantial protections or benefits unless you also have a fully comprehensive estate planning strategy that incorporates your entire financial life and all your assets / business / debts / etc.... 

@James Wise, thanks for sharing the very homey photos--brings back into focus the graphic nightmares of tenants that have departed. 

Germain act of 1982 was set up to protect transfers to trusts from the due on sale clause that has been recently incorporated into Fannie Mae also.

Good insight, will incorporate that into my strategy.

The graphic below shows average rent to price ratios for neighborhoods in AtlantaOnce you have selected a few neighborhoods that meet your criteria, I would let your agent know and have them only send you listings that are located within those neighborhoods.

I am considering a franchise as well and looking at how I can use or incorporate real estate strategies within this business concept.  

Incorporating protects your personal property for a possible lawsuit.

Typically once you cross a certain threshold it makes sense to incorporate. 

They’ve finally started to incorporate HomeAway data as well.