Keep leases rent deposits and clean bank trails.

Three, they function more like the accounting systems I'm used to from my corporate days--you can't delete things as easily, so there's a clearer audit trail.

Actually with precious metals they go up trailing the stock market and they go down trailing the stock market.  

A rent roll and trailing 12-month financials are key.Since seller financing is off the table, your best options are likely a commercial loan or private/hard money, especially if the park needs value-add work.

Low acquisition cost is ROI’s best friend.2) Seasonality: Bryson City/Cherokee offers one of the strongest ranges in North Carolina— largest casino in the region, Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, Appalachian Trail, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Tail of the Dragon, rivers, lakes, fishing, hiking.

I plan to live in properties for 1 year prior to renting them out, so if I keep using my personal home address as the LLCs address there will be a paper trail of every address I lived at plus a privacy issue.Additionally, from the research I have done, the registered agent address should not be use for the llc mailing address etc. 

By house hacking, you mitigate your risk significantly, lower your costs and can leave a trail of performing properties behind you. 

How would I go about creating the correct paper trail?

Shift to an income-first exit: stabilize rents by the room with signed leases and strong trailing income, then shop DSCR or bank portfolio refis that consider actual rent; if ARV still falls short, pair a small HELOC or interest-only private note to pay family back while you season 6–12 months.

While it is true that many brokers may be uninformed or will attempt to downplay their involvement, your goal is not necessarily to obtain an admission — it’s to create a legally useful paper trail.