I wouldn't do C Corp if you plan on holding, and while I realize partnerships are very powerful (but not exactly sure why), gain the asset and liability protection of the LLC while still operating as a partnership.Then, 3Friends will be the managing partner for each development project/venture/company that you do. 

@Cody L.I'm so scared for you and your employees.... you personally might not stuff your bank account full of money for a few months while people are suffering and dying around the world.

PS: should I complain to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

It's not something I want to mess with, and I'm very nervous about not having the legal protections, but the new lower rates on a very large loan are too good to pass up.

If you dont have the money to pay an attorney to do this paperwork properly to protect you and your buyer and your seller then you should either partner with someone who has the resources you are lacking or even find a real estate attorney and offer them a piece of the deal instead of paying them a legal fee.

I do plan to charge an up front pet fee and then to also charge monthly pet rent per pet to hopefully offset some of the inevitable damages :D My biggest worries pertain to the personal liability component (Tenant A's dog bites Tenant B, the mailman gets bit by Tenant B's Cat, etc) and I want to make sure I am doing my best to protect myself.

If the apartment is homesteaded (for its value), does the whole property/full value of the property come under the protection of homestead laws?

I do plan to charge an up front pet fee and then to also charge monthly pet rent per pet to hopefully offset some of the inevitable damages :D My biggest worries pertain to the personal liability component (Tenant A's dog bites Tenant B, the mailman gets bit by Tenant B's Cat, etc) and I want to make sure I am doing my best to protect myself.

2) What are the best ways to protect themselves if they try to pay them to leave, and have you had personal success with this route?

Using this method I'm concerned about and possible liability and was wondering if anyone is familiar with any other way to protect a landlord from liabilities not using an LLC?