As long as it is not over 25% of the going rate, Id happily pay extra for a knowledgeable person to help me make my problem go away.

We have bought beds/dressers for the extra bedrooms and a dining set from Wayfair, they look nice but are pretty cheaply made.

The extra cost is typically well worth the benefit. 

buy a mult with 3% down and live in 1 unit and have the other 1 or 2 units pay the bills. rinse and repeat. get wealthy and be extra generous.

@Christine Aledam LLC doesn't give any extra tax benefit for now.

First, I'd suggest connecting with a good realtor (@Tal Tamir in Cleveland and @Anthony Petitti in Columbus are folks I've worked with and love) as well as a property manager in that market. 

I'll be honest with you all, sometimes I dream of selling it all and just having 2-5 paid-off houses, enjoying the extra monthly cashflow and just enjoying life.Maybe one day I'll act on that dream and deleverage the way Dave teaches.

I also met some great folks out of Portland at the BP Conference in Mexico this month.My father-in-law lives near Ellsworth and owns some short-term rentals there.

You can have an extra large garage on this level, plus some storage, maybe even some covered outdoor living space.

She works for me several hours a week and it's been a good way for her to learn the business, make some extra money, and help me with my to do list.