Another huge thing to consider is laws and regulations, many times new investors will jump at Hudson county thinking the proximity to NYC is great for renting (which it is) but many of the municipalities in Hudson county have very strict landlord laws. 

. - Just be prepared, because a motivated seller typically has a property with issues you need to be sure you can solve.

The challenge with S8 in this scenario is you always have a piano over your head and all a tenant has to do is call the code office to create an issue for you. 

Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

I don't know the law or eviction procedures in Saint George, Utah.

Do you see any new rental property up in the market has increased rent since L.A. fire issue?

Unless you negotiate a new contract or addendum with your PMC, they do NOT have to abide by any requests/demands you make that contradict what's written in the management contract.If they have in fact NOT followed the terms of their contract, then you'll want to send them something in writing pointing out the specific language in their contract that they violated and ask what they plan to do about it.If they fail to correct or address the issues, then you'll want to start looking for a new PMC.

My issues with RentRedi have not risen to the level requiring immediate action. 

What issues would there be if I put MY NC house in the LLC that has his name and my name on it?

There is a lot more state regulations and lending laws change when 5 units or great.