In which case, your extra money might be better deployed into getting more deals.Actually, that would be my suggestion - pay the highest interest rate (for the ones above 5%) till you bring it to the point the principal/interest ratio is substantial (like 80%/20%) and then stop - the note itself will act as asset protection.

As you stated it well, it is your asset and only you decide the rules and regulations.

When a Lender, Apartment complex or Private Landlord sees a Lien or Judgment that says Smith Rental Properties, LLC, it's likely it will prevent the borrower or renter from obtaining the home that want to purchase or rent until it is paid or settled and removed.So often I'll see a judgment on a credit report that will be in a prior landlord's actual name like John Smith.  

A fiduciary will still need to be appointed (and possibly challenged), heirs determined, and time for marshaling assets and dealing with creditor claims factored in.

An EB-5 Visa will allow me to obtain a green card and permanent residency.

You'll want to obtain copies of and review any agreements that may be enforceable against you after settlement... including property management.

You'll need to bring at least 20-25% down for the construction loan and make sure there's enough income/assets on whoever is guaranteeing the loan - the existing mortgage and equity of the house will get rolled into the construction loan. 

My goal, and even if it may seem far fetched to obtain 10 rental properties in the first 18 months.

My wife and I are making the leap into real estate investing but obviously we have questions. 1) Currently, to obtain funds for investing would it be more effective to create a LLC business or try to raise funds as an individual?

@Costin IorgulescuWhile there is technical merit to the differentiation between the tax performance of passive real estate held personally and within an IRA, the argument misses the key point.When investing your IRA in any asset, you are not comparing that investment to how it would perform in the after-tax world.