Sounds like a good plan, just remember real estate is a long term path and your thinking on the right one.Might close on the new house so you won't have issues with improvements being made, you'll want those expenses to be depreciated as an investment property.

Big goals, big action, big results.I am on the search for quad-plexes, with 2/3 bedrooms and 1/2 bathrooms, built within the last 60 years that cash-flow at $200 per door minimum after all expenses.

Also because even on NNN leases sometimes the owner is responsible for let say paving the parking lot  or some other expenses.  

In the mean time it drastically reduces my out of pocket expense and gives me a great rate.

I hate to tell you, but in trying to save costs, I think you've taken the most expensive route.

If anyone has other less expensive alternative suggestions I would be eternally grateful!  

There are some benefits of shielding, but it doesn't really matter because the crowdfunding platform will know who you are anyway.Set up as an investment vehicle, you will have the ability to offset your income with expenses that you pay to run it.

I'm thinking this is a convenient way for the CU to limit their exposure, at my equity expense!

I never got financials that I trust, so I have no idea what their expenses were.  

But if I can't find one in my price range (as somewhat nice Baltimore areas are expensive) I would like to buy a house to rehab it while living in it.