Would simply owning these properties through an LLC (with an associated business account) be enough to benefit from this? 

We couldn't quite move there full time in the near term, but a realistic gameplay would be at least 6 months per year within the next decade to take advantage of the tax incentives.

A VA IRRRL is a great benefit for veterans, just make sure to sort through the lenders that you speak with. 

So far installing Blink has NO ROI or benefit.  5 units, no Rep showing us how it works or suppport. 

Eventually, I’d like to get into long-term rentals (out of state) and short-term rentals (both in and out of state).Besides real estate, I’m really into outdoor activities like surfing, mountain biking, kitesurfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and rock climbing.

I’m confident long term holds will present themselves along the way, I just need to focus on what can work in the next 12-24 months. 

Usually HELOCs are used for short term purposes, so it would make more sense on strategies like flips.

So both of yall are very bullish long term, correct?  

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $350,000 SFH - Long term hold

I see so many articles about the protective benefits of doing this, but my lender (and other lenders I've asked) say that residential mortgages cannot be held under LLCs (only commercial mortgages can), and that doing so can cause your entire loan to be called at once under penalty of foreclosure.