I would consolidate.

Notably, for SFRs only, since I have MFR commercial loan access already - although, i'm open to consolidating MFR as well if I get access to both portfolio / commercial under single lender-A

Hi, I recently started renting out my first home after getting married and consolidating in my wife's house. 

It is really important to get everything as consolidated as you can.  

From 2 partner’s personal lines to business lines we have more than $100k, that we plan to consolidate into a LOC.

Instead, buy a large complex with fewer roofs, fewer walls, consolidated bills, and centralized management. 

I think too that there's a value in consolidating properties into one concentrated area (St.

We call this a "consolidation exchange".   

Selling several properties and using the proceeds to purchase fewer larger properties in a 1031 is called a "consolidation exchange". 

Seems redundant to duplicate all the accounting in another system, but I would really prefer to have a complete set of books each month.Or if you have properties that are more dispersed and use multiple Property Managers where do you consolidate everything?