The company was built by a team that has purchased and managed thousands of single family homes and felt there was a need for a tech enabled and highly transparent marketplace.

Sometimes these conversations enable a light bulb to flicker in your head.There are a lot of experienced member on this site with a boat load of wisdom.  

Real estate investing will enable you to get an infinite rate of return if you know what you are doing.

You would have to purchase a supplemental liability policy in increase your limit to $300k, then you could qualify for an umbrella. 

I attempted a very similar approach to say "look, im aiming to have this rented out for a third or up to half the year via AirBNB... and want that factored in for liability sake more than anything, not interested in any supplemental loss of rental income" .... she simply replied "Oh, ok, did not know that... good to know, I can up the liability to $1M to cover you in that regard, and add the 'Home Rental' package to it that is $271 annually".

I am looking to build a portfolio and eventually supplement my income through rental properties and would love to connect to learn from others who have done this.

While I certainly see how cash flow enables people to achieve financial freedom; leave a W2 job, retire early, or allow them to chase any dream they might have.

If I invested in the LLC or loaned money to the LLC which enabled it to buy property, including the one I end up buying back, would that be a problem?

With all of the activities affecting employees and employers due to COVID and the Great Resignation, I decided to reassess my current situation and look towards a possibility of a new career path in Real Estate or, at worst, just to supplement my current salary. 

@Taylor KleinThere may be some accelerated depreciation features that might enable a write off against other passive income.