It has many benefits, but it also helps a lot because you only have to work with a single EIN and can use a single bank account with the correct bookkeeping to operate all your investments, to prevent commingling of your finances.

I do not have any experience with C Area, but I hope that with a good property manager, I can get the learning experience and knowledge that I need to operate a multi-family home in that properly are.

There was one store that was in operations.

Was it hard to organize that 1031 exchange?

You can specify the interests of the owners and the management within the Operating Agreement for the LLC.

@Katie Jensen not the cheapest to operate but electric baseboard heaters (240V) are relatively inexpensive, easy to install and are safe. 

Continue to operate your business in the way that you operate it.

Of course our goal is to increase our operating income and net cash flow, thereby taking advantage of a growing market and benefiting the community.  2 questions...1) When do you know it's time to hire an employee?

I would love to join a group that is already meeting, but also happy to organize if there is enough interest.

Please contact me if you know of a good resource to get the correct LLC docs (operating and subscription agreements) when I am using SDIRA funds for equity in a deal.