Many were Florida based scam companies that really gave the industry a black eye.

I am a numbers person as well so would probably see eye-to-eye with you in that aspect.

Didn't mention the NHL Barons ... oh, they folded, maybe that's why ;)http://mweb.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/228142...

for offering up a deal like this that has the right eyes frequenting it.Any and all suggestions welcome.

As I noted in my previous post, I would keep a keen eye on the actual financials.

I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled out here though. 

Remember, IF you have a local person to show, inspect, keep an eye on and otherwise check on your property, THEN YOU HAVE A PROPERTY MANAGER. 

I also highly recommend installing a camera (I use Foscam PTZ's, which I can view via my iPhone)... place one outside your front door and you can have a set of ears and eyes at your property.There are options for management such as "Pillow" which I have not personally utilized since they're somewhat of a competitor of ours, but they may be available in your area, and handle most of the overhead including cleaning of the unit.3.)

Meeting potential lenders eye-to-eye, perhaps in their office, and with references from other borrowers, is at least one assurance they are not scammers.

It's your LLC which is a pass-through entity and basically doesn't exist in the eyes of the IRS.