Since you don't have any assets yet, I wouldn't worry about incorporating at this point.

I have been listening to the podcast for a quite some time.Here is my Situation, I incorporated a holding corporation in the Great state of New Jersey, and will purchase properties which need rehab work, and LLC them (so the corporation would be the sole member, correct me if I am wrong).Questions:1Does the structure said above provide legal protection as usual (a real person with many LLCs)?

How would that normally be incorporated?

To get the replacement cost, your insurance agent should plug it into their modeling system which will incorporate square footage, catastrophe risk, etc.

He wants the carpet replaced because he "doesn't like the color" and he wants a deeper fiber pile. 

After 30+ years working in Corporate America in the finance and accounting field I am ready for a change.  

There is a small incorporated town in California that I have a rapport with many of the City Council members, including City Planner, City Manager, and Mayor.

You need to know them and make sure your lease incorporates them.  

i am a contractor , my business is incorporated .

It is alos important to note that Unrelated Debt-Finance Income UDFI applies when an IRA incorporates debt financing for investing in real estate. https://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-027-008This same tax does not apply to solo 401k plans, however.