We print out our rental criteria and hand it to applicants along with the application (paper method).

This does mean though, that the investor could demand you either quitclaim back to your person or if they trigger the due on sale, you would need to refinance, as your person.For the LLC to be worth the paper is written on, it must be an independent entity from your person.

Kind of like the myth that if you become a landlord you'll constantly be dealing with calls about overflowing toilets in the middle of the night.

Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper.  

We were thinking the same thing, but the numbers looked so good on paper. 

I live in SF and have honed in on those same areas...interested in your experience so far@Chloe Lee I've found good investments in Sacramento, but only on paper - haven't gone to look at properties in person as of yet. 

New geothermal furnace 2013(warranty transferable (heat in winter air conditioner in summer) with hot water assist,jetted tub, 1 4pc bath I 2pc en-suite 1 2pc( toilet,sink) in laundry basement, New flooring in bedrooms 2013!

Even if you're bringing them coffee, or scrubbing toilets in the office, whatever you can do to work for the person you want to be like in your life and career. 

I'm not afraid of the required paper trail (and I know they might not approve it, even still - but at least I know there is a fighting chance!). 

First, I wouldn't hand an applicant a paper application even if they were local.