It's essentially like their front door doesn't exist.

I think the benefits outweigh the risks.

Not a huge deal but it makes it essential that you have positive cash flow.

Where as if you hop from one lender to the other yes they may offer 12% compared to 13% but is that 1% really going to benefit you more than building loyalty and trust with a company/lender that will save you 10% interest down the road?

One more thing, if your mentor doesn't own a title company, how are they benefiting?

Does this sound like I’d be “mixing expenses” which could essentially void the LLC?

What are the tax benefits in forming an LLC versus just private investing or incorporating.

Essentially, they are hoping you are honest and do not try to take conversations off their site and book them directly in order to bypass their service fees. 

Essentially I am looking for some guidance.

Private real estate offers many benefits to individual investors, such as high returns, portfolio diversification and tax efficiency.