Sounds like you are on the right track and at the right place here.

Cashflow and the ability to use the property.

Hey @Nsimba Gansa, great to see you join the BiggerPockets community!

What banks will do just depends on the bank, and your relationship with that bank.

We have a few properties that are held as JV's in separate LLC's and just want to make sure all is above board.Thank you, and Happy Holidays! 

For example, instead of an initial 6-month lease at $1,200/month, and then re-renting it in the summer with a higher rental rate, you could market it as a 16-18 month lease term (again, great suggestion by Tim) at $1,600/month with a "1 Month of Free Rent" special which you could either divide evenly across just the first 4-6 months of the lease, or prorate over the entirety of their lease term.  

Got this from the sponsor - Real estate gain is 1231 - but there will also be recapture of depreciation which is ordinary income.With a few unknowns before the actual k-1 is released, it's hard to make any concrete decisions but was just wondering if I should sell some long-term held stock at fidelity to offset the gains

It is a mobile home and I was able to get seller financing for half of the purchase price. 

Purchased my 1st rental property last year in Cleveland, a 2unit MFH with 10beds between the 2 units. 

Of course just being sued isn't proof of anything.