Since the mortgage clause may need to be updated, the lender/servicer will automatically know that Title has changed.If you keep doing this, in my layman's opinion this forms a pattern where the LLC is your alter-ego, in which case you probably have pierced your corporate veil and now the effort to have the LLC is moot again. 

is there a pattern of break-ins' and vandalism? 

Walk to each corner seeing if the subfloor waivers or is soft, while looking at the ceiling trying to identify any potential water damage. 2.

It also helps me identify what I can outsource should I choose to.

While I do not believe appreciation is a guarantee, the historical pattern of consistent growth and continued projection is quite reassuring on continued potential home value growth.  

@Jill F. maybe there’s a pattern happening.

I have identified a 6 unit apartment building where I would like to house hack.

The lender will then issue a pre-approval letter which your Realtor can use as a reference point to identify properties that fit your criteria.Once you close on the property, your Realtor should also be able to help you marketing your rental apartment, screening tenants, and coordinating the lease signing.I'd recommend vetting the folks you work with to make sure they have experience doing what you're looking to accomplish. 

He identified HSBC as one bank that I could investigate. 

If so, and you did not identify yourself as being licensed, you may have given the listing agent procuring cause for the commission on the buy side.You don't save anything by being a new buyer and not using a buyer's agent, you lose everything and give the commission to the listing agent which makes it even more likely they will do everything to close.