Raleigh is all education, state, and high tech jobs, which are usually big winners for the housing market.Charlotte on the other hand is finance and a lot of corporate headquarters.

Their contract with the state has another two or maybe three years before it is taken over by another company so that is my transition point to full time farmer and REI since they are the last customer of my old company's software in the US and I would have to start traveling again if I stayed corporate. 

I'm looking for smaller places. 20 units, maybe more but not huge corporate ones.

Most Americans who rent do not have $5k or $10k ready to put down as a deposit for 1-2 yrs. 2.

Has anyone bought performing notes from JW Warr's American Note Warehouse web site?

Many partnerships and closely held corporations have been ripped apart during divorces - a bit like King Solomon and the baby....

I am not an investor in that area, but I can 100% recommend IRG Corporation. these guys are just wonderful!

Anything I can do to discourage a lawsuit against my business I will do. in my opinion, the more barriers put up to a lawyer the less likely they will take a case. can they pierce the corporate veil?

The IRS also accepts the more common approach of reporting everything through the LLC, regardless of where title and mortgage are named - particularly in single member LLCs or if all members of an LLC are also on the mortgage.However....If you are not a real estate professional, I would not advocate an S-Corp or a C-Corp structure.  

The lender will likely ask you to provide two years complete tax returns (personal and corporate, where applicable) and a business license or CPA letter proving the existence of the business.