In this scenario you have to respect the tenants looking out for their family. 

Psychologically, it feels better to a lot of people to pay off debt and establish a clean slate before putting money towards an asset.

Just don't get caught up in monthly invoices for unexpected costs where the turnkey convenience fee can be buried more than you realize.BTW - I highly respect PMs.

Do they answer me promptly and respectfully? 

My current state is Virginia and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for respected RE institutions that provide exam-prep courses. 

They just need replacing so often that for any unit targeting less than established professionals I started using these.

Thankfully in our urban setting, nothing other than the occasional neighborhood cat strolling by, or the over-served patron from the hole-in-the-wall drinking establishment across the street. 

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Tony Nitti, a well-respected Forbes tax analyst, formulated it best: "As a Tax Court judge once said of the issue, “If a client asks you if the sale of a piece of property will generate ordinary income or capital gain, tell them you don’t know.

Every series LLC I've seen lists the parent/master LLC as the sole member of each series in their respective operating agreements.