Also, I think the simple answer is just be able to refi within 30 days -- granted, perhaps easier said than done in some cases.Its the alter-ego issue of transferring the Title to the LLC as that pierces your corporate veil. 

Are you holding it in a US corporation or just as personal property?

As a result, you likely indirectly get the tax benefits of real estate.Investing in the S&P / REIT are corporations for US tax purposes and they pay you dividends/payment in lieu of dividends. 

I was in between going the corporate route and finishing up my real estate license to just pursue that and working with investors.

A good CPA will protect you from yourself here.You need a regarded tax entity (partnership, S Corp, or C Corp) at the other side of the table if you want a true self-rental for income tax purposes. 

Obviously there's much more corporate growth on the Dallas side than here in Fort Worth, but we still feel the impact over here on the west side. 

They really are the "major league" players in a world of farm league companies.My company manages about 500 properties all over Atlanta including long term, short term and corporate rentals.

Just remember that its usually not advisable to hold Title to property in a corporation (C or S).Then, find a good PA attorney to help you with the Operating Agreement. 

I am preparing to move to KC this month for a new position with my corporate job and I will soon need to make some decisions if I want to get into real estate investing.

Problem is even though smaller local banks may have issued the mortgage originally, almost always they have been sold off or assigned to larger corporations or hedge funds, especially once they stopped performing.