It took me a few days to post and put myself out there, but that is going to be part of my new narrative.

I am concerned with whether we should incorporate (LLC I'm assuming) prior to acquiring the property, transfer the property to an LLC after acquisition, or simply not establish an LLC yet.

Also you have to pick which exit strategy you would like to use i.e. flips, buy and hold, notes, creative finance, etc... and talk to an attorney to make sure you are incorporated in a way that is beneficial to your strategy.

I am in no way an expert in all the laws being incorporated right, my thoughts were exactly what you referred to as replacing a tenant because of end of lease vs lack of payment, which again not being an expert in new laws, might be a loophole giving us the landlord a little of the power back on our investments.

All the hour, 2 hour long youtube videos are informative, but still don't give out 100% of the information as they are just one long teaser for some guru promotion.Also, would it be profitable and wise to incorporate yourself a profit in the backend of the L/O as well, as is done in a sandwich lease option, where you get paid when the option to buy is exercised at the end of the lease, or is it much wiser, less liability, and outweighs the risks to just collect your option assignment fee in the beginning and move on.Thanks

However, possibly down the road I will incorporate.

Most churches are owned by a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation so title would in that case require Articles of incorporation and corporate resolution signed by all officers E powered to sell.If owned personally, it may be probate time.Sounds like you are only beginning your research and due diligence.

I've been doing a ton of research, like I am sure every beginner has, about real estate investing and one of the key decisions that has me hesitant to buy my first property is whether or not I need to incorporate an LLC first or buy a property in my own name.  

We only have one partnership agreement for the state of our primary LLC incorporation (Utah).

Some of the narrators are boring while others can be entertaining.