I have been doing my own taxes my whole life (56 now) and have 5 rentals (don't want anymore) so i feel comfortable about 95% of the time when filling them out.  

An Attorney might tell you each LLC needs there own and an account might say they can all be in one because they are both looking at it from different angles.It's best to work with your attorney and accountant together to come up with a plan that everyone is comfortable with, you most importantly.I would echo @Errol Graham.

If the numbers don’t work comfortably, the deal might not be right.2.

Hello,I live in California and I am wanting to get into realestate investing.I am interested in Texas Section 8.If you don't mind I would appreciate if I can speak with you to be more comfortable investing. 

If you really don't value your agent's ability and think you can do it better, it's likely best that you 1) interview more to find one that you do trust, 2) go through the listing agent, directly, if you're that comfortable with handling your side on your own, or 3) maybe get your license so you can control your side of negotiations with the proper tools needed (MLS access with agent info, showings, contracts, tax records, uploaded listing docs like surveys, disclosures, broker assistance for questions, etc.).

I am even more comfortable having several family members in the area which I visited annually throughout my childhood/adolescents and every couple years now as an adult.

Get comfortable managing one or two properties, learn the ins and outs of cash flow, and understand maintenance costs.

Am I comfortable with the risk of the syndication deal and I am informed enough about the risk that if all the money disappeared, it wouldn’t be a deal breaker financially for me and my family?

(This structure may provide a comfortable explanation to the lender, while still keeping your asset strategy in place)After you form that entity, then you should wrap the holding corps and trust for protective purposes  

We started the process with her lenders saying that we could do anywhere from 65% LTV to 75% LTV pretty comfortably with a minimum loan amount of 75K.After starting the loan process, I learned that the lenders this MLO was working with were only offering 100K minimum.