I realize this thread is old, but I would suggest you file your own paperwork with the state (easy) and consider putting together your own operating agreement (there are plenty of examples to start from for many different cases - search online).If you get to the point where you feel over your head, ask your attorney to review.

For example if I have a door with a chunk bitten off by the previous tenant's dog. or if I have some roach infestation, or if I have the toilet pulled to snake a clog...things that makes the applicant think "what kind of a tenant and dog were here? 

For example, if you buy a 3 family and the other two units rent for $1000/unit, you could use $1700 as qualifying income (in addition to your two year self-employment average).

Many can’t afford in San Francisco for example.

@Dawn Anastasi and @Brie Schmidt - yeah, it seems like a combination of leadership setting and example of an environment and then managing to keep that ideal. 

Example - I don't like talking to people and don't like to negotiate (never have, never will), but I talk to brokers, sellers, contractors all the time and I negotiate.

Let's use somewhere in Europe as an example.

For example have you looked in using a Homestyle loan instead of a 203k?  

I could list  a bunch of examples and I am sure I am not alone.  

For example, if you own the properties in your own name and someone falls at one of your properties, they can use you instead of just suing the LLC which offers the protection and separation from your personal assets.Keep in mind that the LLC must be formed and managed properly (we hire an attorney to do this for us) in order for the LLC to actually stand up in court.To provide additional protection, we also have an umbrella liability policy.