It's hard for anyone to give advice on such a personal decision, but I'm almost always in the position of never selling.

As I said, I think it can make sense to buy and hold real estate personally AND inside retirement accounts. 

Make sure to ask the bank if they will report the business card to your personal credit report. 

I was wondering what everyone's experience with establishing a legal entity for REI has been like, and when do you recommend a person to do so?

The property is a great deal so I'm hoping to refi down the road in the event interest rates come down to a reasonable value, then maybe repay most of the personal loan at that time.

I must not be the first one that is concerned about personal safety.Thank you!

Essentially my idea would be to sell 1/2 my interest, pay off the existing loan, and be "partners" with this person as long as there is a defined exit strategy. 

In many ways it's personal preference and where you can find a good deal...off-market or creative financing is the best in FL right now, otherwise the numbers don't pencil well. 

He left behind some personal items and took a few of ours (it was partially furnished). 

The court defined as “where a person intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or his private affairs or concerns…if the intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person.”