But went about it this way because I am closing on other properties in my own name right now so we used just the father's financials to qualify for this particular one, and the mortgage market does not allow lending directly to an LLC anymore.Simply put, our goal for tax reporting is to divide all rental income for this one property equally in to thirds, and to do the same for all expenses (mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, repairs, etc.).

Now that I have two properties, I'll be getting an Umbrella Insurance policy which should be able to cover me for 1M+ in liabilities.  

Insurance Loss proceeds can be some of the hardest to get reimbursed from your lender.

I can't drive a car off the lot (or drive a car PERIOD) if I don't have protection for insurance and while my car is one of my babies, my INVESTMENT is my baby that I'm building from the ground up. 

He's given me pretty good advice on the different neighborhoods.One one of the things you should be careful to screen is the rehabber's rehab standards.

Brokers typically have errors and emissions (E & 0 insurance) specifically for misrepresentation of facts or forgetting a disclosure.

Too many other debt sources without the red tape to deal with and expensive legal costs to close the loans.Credit union, bank, Life Insurance, Pensions fund, Private investor loans etc.

In one breathe you do not want to be a sponsor or managing member but in another you are not wanting to be a passive investor in a larger syndicate.It sounds like you do not want to to work for the yield a sponsor gets but want more return than a passive investor gets as standard investing in a syndicate.Sounds like you are looking more for a joint venture arrangement.Brian Burke is out that way and a member on here and he does large multifamily syndicates.

Well now I have a little bit of savings after working hard and saving like crazy for a LONG time and I've decided to buy a home cash in Memphis so that I have less risk (vacancies, HOA fees, mortgage payments, etc. all scare me, being a newbie, so I see this as the lowest risk way to get started because even if the home sits vacant for a year I would only have to pay taxes and insurance). 

Hi David, well since you did not escrow taxes or insurance and if you're coupon rate is over 5% you're probably not in compliance with with cfpb.