Consider the administrative costs of maintaining an LLC before proceeding.

I have already created a single member LLC in my name (husband) and the attorney said that it would be fine to proceed this way and that it would allow me to self-manage and maintain liability protection.

You will need to schedule annual meetings, prepare minutes and maintain good records.

It feels much more decent and way better maintained on the street.

It indicates their reliability in maintaining essential services.6.

It can also be used to make net worth comparisons at various points and to project your future net worth.Why investors should use it: Because Kubera allows you to track all of your assets—including real estate, stocks, precious metals, and other investments—it gives you a complete picture of your current net worth.

I would recommend doing a "reduced" (~60%-70%) leverage refinance which would help drive your rate down as much as possible and hopefully still maintain the cash flow that you would like to have, especially since they are free and clear.If you were to go the portfolio route, I would confirm with the lender you use what their 'occupancy requirement' is.

I sold ownership in one of the companies I had invested in the UK and took out some stock investments that I had. 

I think you may have people really start to take stock in whether the great florida weather is worth the cost and headache in dealing with the storms.2 major hurricanes in a matter of a month?

2) If the lease that the tenant agreed to included them maintaining the front yard/ landscaping - is it reasonable to deduct a 1 time yard clean-up from their security deposit?