-Is there genuine revitalization happening, or are these renovations just isolated cases?

That keeps the accounting and risk isolated — if one project hits delays or cost overruns, it doesn’t impact the others.

The master lease structure you mentioned — where your main LLC leases the property from your personal name and then sub-leases to tenants — is a clean way to create that legal separation and keep operations under one umbrella.A few quick tips from my own experience:• A Series LLC lets you create “child entities” under one parent — each property can be isolated for liability without forming a new LLC every time.• You don’t need a lawyer to start, but it’s smart to have one review your first master lease agreement, just to make sure it’s properly worded.• Keep your bank accounts and accounting separate for each series/property.

Most lenders will look at your full picture through credit, reserves, down payment, and overall financial strength not just DTI in isolation.

It’s a risk vs. admin trade-off.Early on, many investors use one LLC (strong insurance + umbrella) to keep costs simple.As equity grows, move to 1 LLC per property (or state-specific LLCs) for better liability separation.If buying multiple in one state, consider a holding-company + child LLCs (or series LLC where available) to isolate risks while centralizing management.

Another thing is QC will penetrate re-used addresses-- meaning if you're doing isolated withdrawals or single address one's--way less at risk.

Depending on your scaling goals, you may also consider a holding company or series LLC setup to isolate risk and simplify ownership.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Lease violations going unnoticed Unauthorized occupants, pets, subletting, property damage developing over time.Vacancy costs mounting Every day vacant while you coordinate showings remotely costs money; can't do quick turnarounds.No local advocate during disputes Code violations, neighbor complaints, tenant disputes, neighbor complaints, city inspections, you're fighting battles by phone.These problems don't exist in isolation.

Seems like a great scenario, and it can be with the right team of people helping you who understand the "Inner" City.Many investors when searching for the Property Managers look to Ivory tower property managers who are completely isolated from what is happening in the core neighborhoods.

Therefore reaching out to community directly From the article, I understand that:LLCs provide a liability shield if set up and maintained correctlyThere are some financing and due-on-sale clause risksOne LLC per property = better risk isolation, but more cost/complexityGrouping properties under one LLC = simpler and cheaper, but more exposureI’d love your perspective on a few questions:Does it make practical sense to have LLC?