It seems you're exploring Rehab Financial Group for your BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance) strategy, which is great!

Here is a newly created resource on BiggerPockets, which touches out cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, bonus depreciation, depreciation recapture, Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), STR Loophole / STR Strategy, example properties, and more.Cost Segregation 101 Author: Sean GrahamHappy to answer questions :)

Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

Look into Infinite Banking Strategies.

Having an exit strategy of good LTR or appreciation if STR does not do so well is a good thing..

Is what you mentioned (lease your property to an LLC) a good strategy to avoid transferring my deed to my LLC and avoid the possibility of the bank calling my note due? 

Are you focusing on long-term rentals, or are you still exploring different investment strategies?

@John Lasher Have you considered the BRRRR strategy? 

., Philly, Upstate NY, etc.)The Bronx is arguably the best borough to consider the househack strategy.

Once you have a pipeline, you can refine your criteria and adjust based on what works best for your market and strategy.