@Nicholas Chan should flow up through the structure to protect the formalities

I've seen countless scenarios where investors pay for the big expensive multi-LLC setup, and the attorney advises them to follow all formalities, keep all funds separate and operate them as separate entities.

Try to make them fill the form mentioning their identification proofs with the copy of police verification which is necessarily required as a formality.

In order to hold water, it should look and operate as a real property management company:have adequate resources to manage propertiesbe formally engaged by property owners: contracts, conditions etc.be financially profitableactually channel all documentation and management activities thru the company and not the ownersmaintain professional bookkeepingprovide regular reporting to ownersissue annual 1099s to ownersmake its services available to the general public (not required, but highly recommended)etc.There're also disadvantages such as exposure to self-employment tax, need for a strict money separation and the expense/hassle of a separate LLC and a separate tax return (again, not required but highly recommended.)In other words, if you do it - invest the time and effort to run it clean and professional.PS.

Both tenants want to have some formal paperwork to end the the girlfriend’s lease portion.

We accept no tenant that has been formally evicted with no forgiveness for number of years. 

No formal presentation, just hanging out and chatting w other investors.

But along the way, about a year ago, I signed up for a class at the Junior College near where I live to get a formal weekly basis of knowledge on Real Estate Principles, and now this semester, Fundamentals.

I buy properties on Judicial Sale or from owners directly.

But, you might be able to convince them to sell.Connecticut is a judicial foreclosure state, so the lender goes through the court system...It is typically around 60 days, which is really short compared to other judicial states like NY.An owner does not have a right of redemption in Connecticut.With strict foreclosure, no actual foreclosure sale is held.