There is a time to be firm, and a time to protect your assETS.

With this strategy, you are getting some degree of cash flow day one, which can protect your principal in the event of some downturn in the market.

Non-bank will also charge you around 1.5 - 2% origination fee @ closing but can lend to your LLC (you'd give a personal guarantee), which helps things as it won't be reported on your credit & the LLC provides you with asset protection.

. - set up overdraft protection for your checking account (if you dont have one, get one; local bank would be better than national ones)- consider going to trade school or doing apprenticeship (plumbing, electrical, HVAC). really helpful skills. really

I was gearing up to buy more using a HML but have since put that on hold to finish this and see how the market is affected.  

ESAs appear to be protected by the Fair Housing Act in much the same way that service animals are.

It was also situated in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Brick, NJ.Lucky for us, someone had just refinished the hardwood floors so we decided first to cover everything with a protective, high-density cardboard product.

That I'd be interviewing a lot of contractors that are more geared (price and communication style and expectation -wise) for personal homeowners?

However I would suggest that an asset protection, real estate savvy attorney draft your operating agreement as it would be the most important document in case of lawsuit.

Now I read somewhere that if my mortgage is still in my name, and not transferred to the LLC name, then its of no use and I will not be protected from litigation.