My first thought was to get into real estate however, from what i understand most expenses with real estate have to be depreciated over time.

Your target from what I can tell is you are running a campaign for property management in Charlotte NC.Now firstly I don’t know your understanding of match types but I’m guessing you're going to try to use phrase match with these keywords.

Just trying to do my DD before jumping into a deal I don't fully understand how it works.

Not to be harsh, but the mere fact that you're asking the question tells me you have little understanding of what's involved logistically and financially.

Make sure you verify the labor and material costs you are paying, I mean absolutely sure because you really do want to understand his skin in the game. 

My point to all of this is that you have to look beyond the rankings, beyond the statistics, and really dig into an area to understand it.

@John Beck your best bet is to start with local banks and credit unions who know and understand the area. 

I understand their could be some tenant law issues with that which would make a seller hesitant to agree.Otherwise, it would be very helpful if I could just put a few items in the garage while we wait to close.

I understand the liability limiting aspect of an LLC is ruined if you "pierce the corporate veil", so I want to make sure to avoid that.

I don’t understand why a lender would see this as a problem though.