I was looking for something a bit different and I had always loved SE Asia ever since I was a young backpacker, so I decided to take the plunge and purchase my first 2 bed condo when I was 24.

I have never been to Detroit , I have no reason or desire to visit there , so I cant compare .

We always are looking for more help answering questions here in the forums, so anytime you can jump in and offer advice, we'd love it!

I got another quote from a company called Kin that was about half as much, however $500k of liability (maxed out) as opposed to the $2M we had at proper.

I do all of this so as to avoid/not-having-to-comply-with the the provisions within the Dodd-Frank Act which require lenders to vet borrowers as to their ability to repay the loan. 

If so they should be able to answer your questions virtually on the fly.

I have a friend that started a company and was up over 100 units in two years, so it can be done.I recommend you join NARPM.

I have done a lot of googling and called a couple of local credit unions and have been hitting a snag when I inform them the property is owned by my LLC (both HELOC and Refi).Am I really down to hard money loans or business loans from the LLC itself?

Talk with your local labor and industry (that's what WA St calls it) for definition of employees.  

Per the complaint:On October 20, 2023, Drive Planning transferred $3.1 million from Drive Planning’s JPMorgan account to MarineMax for the purchase of a yacht called “Stillwater”.