This should be something to consider since you're planning on building up the rental portfolio in the next couple years as well.

That is usually confirmation from your banker, your bank account with the account number redacted or a letter from your lender. 

THEY REFUSE to issue checks to anyone other than the ORIGINAL borrowers on the Note they are servicing.

It was a hard lesson that nearly cost us a $25,000 deal, countless hours of effort, and more sleepless nights than I’d care to admit.We had a prime deal lined up, with a buyer who was eager to move forward.

A few years ago their water bill suddenly shot up thousands of dollars more per month than historical norms.

I manage a couple of rentals on the side (one long term and one STR).

@James Wise More than I’d like ha.

Buying a second property puts you in an even smaller percentage of the population than you already were in. 

@John Underwood is correct that you don't need that LLC for a single or a couple of properties.

I am bad for getting analysis paralysis and have been searching for a couple months and have made a couple offers but none have been accepted yet.