I use Easy Self Storage.

You’ll want to be sure your transfer satisfies the elements of the LLC exemption in MD Code Tax-Property 12-108; and that the deed contains a statement under oath confirming all of the elements and also references both exemption statutes.

The best source is always self funding, family and friends.

If you've got some self-important folks who are puffed up with their own power and ego, they'll likely go another.Here's how I would approach this:1. 

Question to the folks very knowledgeable about self-directed IRAs:I recently won the bidding for a property at a courthouse foreclosure auction - my "registration" at the auction was under the normal LLC I do business with (buy and hold) so that's where the deposit for this property (10%) was paid from.I have not closed on the property yet.

I would definitely talk to another lender cause the one who is giving you this advice may be a little wonky or possibly self serving. 

So keep at your self education in all things real estate. 

The lender will take lower middle score on application even though your fiancé has higher score. 

Do you self manage? 

Instead of hiring the people my self I would have the property management company handle personnel issues and I would use the time I save to manage the company and the asset not the people.