All of the paperwork, advertising, and both real estate agents said there were no ST rental restrictions. 

This excludes weekly rentals through Airbnb (or other similar sites), and leaves the option of seasonal leases or a one-year lease option.The goal for this investment would be a way for us to break into out-of-state investing, invest in an appreciating market, and essentially use it as a house-hack for a vacation spot.

I have my prop's in my name but have considered transferring to an LLC by addresses, but kept thinking there's gotta be a better way because that's just way too much paperwork and bookkeeping for me.  

There's a course at a university nearby that has a pretty comprehensive degree called Business Enterprise and Essential Management Skills that I think would be useful toward both RE and an entry level W-2 job.

Essentially, they drafted a resolution to the LLC, which stated that: 1) on behalf of the LLC, the members are authorized to execute and deliver resolutions, 2) certify that the following changes were duly adopted and are in force, 3) remove member from LLC in accordance with your operating agreement, 4) revert ownership interest back to the remaining member (you), 5) resolve that the removed member will no longer have any ownership interest in the LLC, and 6) then add the new member (your wife) in accordance with your operating agreement, transferring whatever ownership interests you desire from the percentage that you possess.

We are working on her paperwork.

Because it was my first time doing anything contractual, I had the RE agent that sold me the house also do the leg-and-paper-work to find a renter.

the hassle of all the paperwork attached to a FHA loan, cash deal (or hard/private money) is much easier from the seller side and less of a chance that it falls through.

They look fine but are essentially glued-on and subject to wear and tear.In particular, there isn't a good solution for the top edge of the laminate flooring.  

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