Welcome @Chris MoydI hope you can make that role switch sooner than later.

Landlords publicly complain about rent control while secretly loving it because it discourages new construction, it makes market rents rise even faster than normal and it gives you downside protection because your property will never see a decrease in revenue even in recessions.

Intel has there largest employee base here so they CANT leave  tourism and AG and you know how switched on those AG folks are.. then you have the PDX  inner city folks  Keep Portland weird just watch Portlandia it is not far from the truth and actually I would say is a pretty good representation of many of our esteemed residences..

Steven, I know the llc provides some asset protection for us, but if I do 1065 am I subject to self employment tax?  

Usually whichever is closest to our job site, other than for a few particular things like appliances which we leaned toward Lowe's until recently switching to Factory Direct.

Nobody is switching on/off anything so there is no way the “arch” is the problem.

Are you trying to figure out how much you'd gain if you foreclose, or how much equity protects your note?

Protect your property by checking into your prospective tenants to make sure they meet your qualifications.Are these properties in Thailand?

My current properties are going to be switched over and refinanced at a small local bank.

I am going to be very blunt here and it is for your own protection.