He will frequently frame things in terms of a trade off.

It may be a frustrating few years until the area grows around you, but can pay off in the long run.

Operating through an LLC can certainly provide some protection, but many mortgage companies include a "due on sale" clause in their contracts, which means transferring the property could technically trigger the need to pay off the mortgage. 

If so then folks could sell real estate, book profits based on the value of the Gold, but log a transaction that was technically a loss (tax write off) based on the face value of the legal tender.

Any creative ways to pull this off? 

I bet your agent is doing their best but maybe take the listing off and try FSBO or meet a few more agents and see if they can suggest a different approach.I'm gonna probably do that, I will leave my listing active until end of the month or mid April and then either, remove and relist as FSBO or find another agent to give fresh approach.next, i would consider MTR in the interim, it might be better to have it cashflow and cover some of your expenses like HML and holding costs. while keeping the listing active.

What I have seen so far as another newb who is probably not much further than 5 minutes ahead of you in the REI journey:It will not matter during the acquisition process (unless you are finding your own off market deals).CONS:-Not great to deal with tenants because of privacy reasons. 

You would be better off if you have the resources to get your own construction loan and builder to build the spec.

Pros/Cons:    - do you need to make structural changes to meet the ADA, zoning, or fire code for the new use ( ie ramps, wider doorways, accessible bathrooms, etc 

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