What I mean is, some investors look strictly at cash on cash return, some look at cap rate, others just want to make sure their mortgage is covered.

My name is still the only name on the mortgage and title.

(relinquished property has mortgage of 200k, so need mortgage of 200k+ for acquired property?

We've built, ground-up, several homes and my mortgage company finances tons of new construction projects.

As both an investor and a mortgage broker who has personally used both options, I can say there are benefits to each.It ultimately comes down to comparing the two side by side based on your specific situation.

If you have bank loan (not an agency loan) or no mortgage at all, an LLC is certainly an option.

Forewarning: This is going to be long and detailed.How this started:When we were young, we would buy a house that was livable, but in need of rehabbing, move into it (which allowed us to get a low interest residential mortgage), then rehab it, using contractors for what we couldn’t do ourselves.

Would’ve paid for my mortgage easily, and I’m gone anyways!

Now a "Foriegn National Mortgage" has similarities to those mortgage types but you will pay a higher interest rate and be required to have a higher downpayment as well (usually about 35% down). 

I am evaluation America Mortgages for my investment property.