Quote from @John Anderson: Hi all,I hold a rental property free and clear in my personal name.

Days primarily working at or on the property are not personal use days.

If you want to close more deals, you need to speak their language, not yours.Over time, I noticed sellers tend to fall into one of four personality types.

When we start working with new clients, one of the first things we check is how their finances are structured, and more often than not, it’s all jumbled together.We’ve seen property income going into personal checking accounts, expenses paid with the owner’s Amex, and bookkeeping done off a spreadsheet labeled “rental tracker.”

Since it is my first property, is it best to just do it from my personal or is it best to form an LLC prior? 

Do we have anyone that has personal experience with a 1031 strategy that is sponsored by an UPREIT?

Quote from @Jacob Bremer: I’m considering lending some money as a personal loan.

For personal vs. maintenance use, a day is not considered personal if your primary purpose is to perform repairs or maintenance (not improvements) and you or your spouse work at least 4 hours that day.

It is not affixed to the property, so is personal property.

(Of course, do your diligence by researching and making sure you will scoop up a good deal) My personal journey started when I got out of the Army in 2019 solely to get into real estate for a good chunk of my time.