That being said, I do invest through my LLC not so much for the liability protection but more for the ability to shift benefits to other owners within the company.  

If you pay all cash, you don't realize that benefit or the tax write-offs...but you will have added income you'll have to pay tax on.Aloha,Jeff

My biggest concerns pertain to:-Out-of-state investing-What stipulations are there for financing an investment property located in another state -Deciding on whether to personally obtain the loan or do it through partnership's LLC-If partner lives in area who is highly valuable, but currently rebuilding credit score, would they need to be involved in financing process-When partner's credit is improved, what are the stipulations for the partnership if we decide to utilize the 3.5% FHA Loan or use the partner's VA Loan benefit to purchase a multifamily with a 203(k) loanAny help would be greatly appreciated!

It 'seems' to me that for the possible benefits to the seller would be;Less depreciation recapture tax (if that is the right term)The same amount of income either way over the life of the loanBenefits to the buyer might be;Less after tax income due to higher yearly interest paidA little easier time refinancing sooner by build up equity faster due to paying 10K or 20K under the appraised value.I would think there could be a clause, if the seller wanted it, that it could not be refinanced for X number of years to make sure they made up for the lower sale price by having the yearly higher interest payments.Dan Dietz 

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

I've done some research on the SLLC and I'm having trouble seeing the benefit of using one (at least in MO anyway).  

Bill benefits and that's hampering your options.

You probably already know this but you can purchase up to a 4 unit with your VA benefit.