When you first jump in, the universe seems very large, but you'll find the world of real players; the guys/gals that continue to show us is tiny.    

And until you are comfortable with all the paperwork, I highly recommend you have a trusted mentor, or you hire a quality real estate attorney, to advise you in order to protect your interests.  

I’m looking for a good asset protection attorney.

Until then, get a good umbrella liability policy that will protect you in case someone slips and falls etc...

The only reason I want it in an LLC is to protect my personal assets from litigation.

All you need is a real estate license.But seriously, real estate laws are put into place to protect consumers. 

A lender will take them all as they want the max protection they can get, but what if they really only need two for cross-collateraliztion?

This clause protects the mortgage company so they have the option to call the loan when you sell the property.

He's an attorney and investor who is well versed in asset protection, including LLC's, trusts, etc.

However, she has since learned that the lease in the upstairs unit is allowed to a pet, and has stated that this is unfair and likely violates Fair Housing protected classes.