They do not automatically and completely shield an individual from liability.

I'm doing something very similar to this now with a trusted individual who has the money.

Any business related expense that is allowed for a rental activity operating within an LLC is also allowed for the individual who owns and operates the rentals in his/her own name.  

What has changed materially is for investors to gain access to direct placements in individual projects nationwide using technology and for operators and platforms to be able to advertise their offerings generally.  

However, persistence should be on your list.Study real estate from authors such as John Schaub, Peter Fortunato, Jack Miller, Mike Cantu, Ward Hanigan.

I have been in real estate since 2003 looking to network with like minded individuals to help me grow my business.

I work for a fee-based management company overseeing institutional investor assets, this one in particular is 650+ individually leased bedrooms with all the trimmings.

Individually.Are the tax benefits same for rental properties held individually vs. in an LLC.Is umbrella insurance recommended for individually held rental properties.Does the umbrella insurance give the same liability protection that LLC's have.

@Antonio Coleman Excited to be joining a great group of individuals on this site!

They take care of all repairs except the infrastructure on your land, and hopefully individually metered for direct billing.