My partner lives with me, but I pay for 95% of utilities, etc. as well as all furnishings, remodel, etc. 

So you decide if you want to put it in the LLC or your own name.If you do it in your own name, and live there, you will be able to take a personal residence loan and qualify for loan programs that only require say 5% down + closing costs.

I opened a private window and checked my listing, and sure enough, the cover photo of my living room with an inset of the swimming pool was now a kitchen photo. 

Purchase price: $165,000 This was a home purchased for a family member to live in.

Those are phone calls I don’t need to deal with living out of state.

We currently live in Franklin, TN.

They have the means to buy property as investments then they need to be much more knowledgeable of what they are doing compared to home buyers who dont live and breath RE.

I plan to move in after purchase and live there as my primary residence.

@Ryan Blackstone I am living in NW Arkansas and is interested to invest here.

Unlike an annual rental where the rent is locked in for a year, the prices and amount of vacancies have a high-rate fluctuation.If you do not live in the state than you may not be aware of SB 280.