It sounds like the title will be transferred to a land trust, and my LLC or I personally will be the land trust beneficiary.

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

But, I don't want to lose my house, nor do I want to file bankruptcy so I shall keep searching. 

Which means I may well have been the only person foolish enough to bid on it, among the billions of people with internet access.On the other hand, the fact that the owner didn't pay taxes since 2018 is not a big red flag.

I'm thinking I may need to seal/coat the exterior walls - one person I talked to thinks moisture may be coming in from the walls and getting sucked into the soft bricks.

I personally use my HELOC for down payments on homes and then quickly pay if off, this allows me to always have a liquid down payment source on hand.

This way, the operating LLC operates under the umbrella of the holding company LLC, resulting in two separate Secretary of State filing numbers.To proceed, you would open a second bank account under the name Holding Co LLC, doing business as Operating LLC.

I am a board member with CFRI, the local chapter for the national REIA and I personally know about a dozen private lenders that are members.

I personally don't believe that the property will continue to appreciate or see the rent growth that it has seen over the past few years.Based off of the surface level information, what options would you go with and why?

I am familiar with the meet ups happening in the area (and eager to join those) but am looking for something more personal, formal and consistent (bi-weekly?).