If you grow to more properties ever, it will be an easy transition. 

I have done a couple transactions as an agent on a team and my wife and I are saving up to invest in our first property together. 

My degree may not be my passion, but I know it will provide an income that I can leverage into something else (I've already started working).Currently, I am living in a home owned by a relative, and my rent is impressively discounted.

If an agent performs work for a consumer before having an agreement in place, then they are in violation of the Sitzer/NAR settlement.

I do have a Holding LLC with an LLC within.

MelvinPerhaps you can BUY their property from them on WRAP Around financing basis You pay them on a WRAP AROUND Note (eg. perhaps $1.00 over their existing loan balance) of where they can LEASE the home you and also give you an option to buy SUBJECT TO their loan if or when you exercise the option.

Im an investor and agent in Phoenix who operates STRS. 

Hey, I’m an agent and investor over here in Rochester!

I have an LLC and I have enough cash to buy the house outright but would rather refinance it and get a mortgage on eventually so I can use that cash to eventually buy yet another house to continue build my portfolio.

Hostile HOAAnd of course financing.. what if you need off site improvements how are you going to pay those is the local jurisdiction going to help or you have to pay it.. or can you do an improvement district with some sort of bond act.