I will be in Orlando tonight for the conference and wanted to see if any of he BP community would be there. 

@David YeeThere are many experts you'll likely need to confer with throughout your investment journey.

The biggest benefit of the house hack is defensive and to save money by having low housing payments.

Personally I'd put the lease the in the name of who is going to be living there because the lease confers possession and occupancy, the company will be taking neither.

Also, you had better maintain the LLC properly or it provides no real asset protection.If properly managed, an LLC can provide more asset protection, but your first line of defense will be managing your property well and the second line of defense is good insurance.If I were Jeff Bezos, I would not put a property in my name because it would be a lawsuit target. 

Most folks are just rrying to weasel so support is defensive by default. 

Similar feelings here about the expensive courses and conferences targeted to first-time investors. 

Some time ago, I spoke with our corporate counsel and other attorney's I know at industry conferences over the years on sub-to they all agree it's a slippery slope.

A few methods include: Real estate conferences (which can be costly), joining paid communities (which can really be costly), the meetups and forums posted in BiggerPockets, local events, and other online softwares that allow you to search for buyers specifically interested in your location and preferences (of which I like freipro.com the best).

I have always been of the opinion that the first line of defense of a home is the exterior...