The loan is secured like trade fixtures with a UCC filing.The other model is leased panels which is kind of interesting as well. 

I had trades lined up financing in place and a lot of travel time to and from the property.

Just because you operate your business as a slip shod hobby landlord allowing tenants break a lease without consequences does not mean landlords that follow the law are treating people like crap.

Just wondering if anyone has ever used Legal zoom to start a business/LLC or for trade-marking a logo???

There may be a trade off in keeping some bank debt to solidify that relationship.

Below are some things you may wish to consider, as to which Corporate Enity is best, for your Business Model as well as your REI Goals and objectives.Flipping PropertiesIf the primary objective of your real estate business, or one of your real estate businesses, is to buy, potentially fix up an existing property and resell it within one year, the Internal Revenue Service can consider that to be an active trade or business.

So they are selling at low cap rates and trading out into other areas or states that are not as mature in the cycle where they can land good cap rates.The time does go by fast.

Ownership in publicly traded properties, eg REITS, is not considered in this factor.

RobinsonAs someone who, also lives in NYC and would love to "learn the trades" I'm interested in these courses you're looking into.

I don't like treating much of any field/trade as some sort of disposal service...Good luck.