There are exceptions where you can potentially still get capital gain exclusion if you sell the property before living and owning the property for 2 years.Have a conversation with an accountant to see if you quality for the exception.

In my conversations with lenders, the topic of deeding into an LLC did come up.

Do not let multiple people (loan officers) pull your credit just to have a conversation.

I originally had conversations with a couple of potential partners. 

If they don't have an obvious reason to use baby wipes-same conversation, but I'd pay for the first time and they are on the hook for any subsequent blockages.

Happy to keep the conversation going!

Work funding and deal flow in parallel: secure soft capital options and have a lender conversation now, then double down on finding deals within a tight buy box.

Happy to keep the conversation going!

And last but not least, there's the BP-themed meetups that I orchestrate here in Asheville, which are roundtable, themed, and conversational...and therefore intentionally smaller (ie, 10-20 people).

(Obviously, positioning it as a "room for rent" will come with a lower price tag since folks would be expecting a private room, not a private unit.)Eventually we will pursue full conversion of the rec room into its own unit through SB9, but that will take quite a bit more time and money.