If there is any commingling, you would end up loosing the protection of the LLC and have wasted all the time and costs of creating a complicated structure,An apartment or commercial property should only be held in a stand alone LLC, regardless of the jurisdiction.The two commercial banks I use only charge about 3/8 to .5 more than an owner occupant.

It takes a lot more than an hour.

A home is a different purchase than an investment property, and especially for a buy and hold strategy, buying in a high walk-score neighborhood in Seattle is very very very difficult.

My required return in an area where I expect no appreciation is vastly different than an area that is appreciating.  

Also you can get an estimate of your property and use it for the new floor purchase price.Tenants get pride in OWNERSHIP and take better care of the property than an average tenant.

If anything, the majority argue for the first properties than an LLC doesn't make sense.

I placed this ad on the Marketplace on BP and have exhausted my personal contacts.  

The non-licensed party cannot act in any capacity more than an introduction and likely should not advertise their efforts as an ongoing service to brokers, buyers, or sellers.

So i would say....Play to your strengths (Shaq didn't try and shoot 3-pointers, play to jobs that only experienced contractors and estimators would thrive in, like Shaq plays to the low post.)Location mitigates risk. ( If you are on a hot street in a hot area, your margin might be cut a bit but you have a higher chance of selling at market value on time there, than an inferior location)

You will have a Mortgage and Note and an Agreement to transfer ownership to the Buyer if he fulfills the term of the Mortgage and Note.Rent to own - you're not transferring equitable interest to the buyer other than an Option.