@Daniel B.Are there any recently sold comparables in the area? 

I just bought 2 years ago in Summerlin.. and we do half a dozen flips in Vegas a year.. been very good to us.. we do the 6 to 6.5 months a year .. other than weather your tax situation wont change. but boy compared to being a Oregon resident.. what I save in tax being a NV resident paid for the house I bought LOL  within 3 years.

If you can't get a traditional lender right now, how confident are you that you can get a traditional loan in that time frame in order to refinance?

The benefits are substantial, and the same traditional LLC case law will generally apply regarding liability shields and piercing the veil of a Series LLC. 

Old landlord only had a $500 deposit which is nothing compared to how much a uncontrolled dog can damage the property.  

If you go the route of a refi, most lenders will not go anywhere near 95% LTV so a traditional refi is probably not the best option. 

@Andrew Michaud what properties are you looking at to get a comparable retail price per door?

The appraisal came out to be less than I wanted ($110,000 compared to $130,000 I was expecting).

I would do a traditional loan before I did a balloon especially after 5 years.

I need broker who is willing to have investor-agents and does not require traditional buyer/seller agent transactions.Any suggestions appreciated.Tommy