No, we would be bringing some money to the table for down payment, closing costs, etc.. 

If I am unable to change the financing structure due to high costs of refinancing, are there ways to still protect the assets under an LLC?

(or their forward hedge. which also cost a lot of money) The market for mortgage backer securities sets mortgage rates not the lender.

I am not as concerned with cost and would prefer quality and transparency.

The cost of the new property covered the 1031 requirement of the value being equal or greater than the sale price of the joint property that was attributable to me (50%). - After closing as an individual buyer and completing all 1031 requirements (IMHO), I formed an LLC through my lawyer for the purpose of transferring the newly acquired property in there before I rented it out.

Also, please bear in mind costs; some states could have annual fees for an LLC in the hundreds of dollars (e.g., California),  whilst other states have no such fees (Texas).

As you no doubt have experienced, the cost of living continues to climb, and even though we do our best to be efficient with keeping expenses down, there is no way reduce those costs back to what they were even a year ago.

A simple mistake can cost you more money or time.Here's a pretty good guide: https://www.clarkcountyohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5210/CCO...

For me I’ve found the lower cost to entry to be more desirable in the residential market.

Does it usually cost money to have a contractor come out and do this?