If you bought 5 identical units for $500K then each one of the units would have a basis of $100K. 

Most insurance doesn't cover theft or damages due to break ins if a property is vacant for more than 30-60 days. 

I am capable of changing the name on the agreement if it's a single member LLC and I'm creating another identical one for a different property.

They were scammed by someone who stole the identity of our company and represented himself as me.

The only problem is that I have a misdemeanor petty theft from 10 years ago on my record and I know that can be a reason for the board to deny my license application.

If I find a house that is identical to mine, except for flooring and countertops, then I want to update the countertops, how would I know how much of the price differential comes from countertops versus flooring?

Prospective tenants must upload a selfie of themselves and their credit card information to help eliminate the risk of any sort of vandalism or theft.

Email is NOT secure, and you will expose your contractors to unnecessary risk of identity theft.

The guy calls me back, mostly because he was shocked and frankly concerned, because he is the sort of investor who has gone to great lengths to hide his identity from everyone for all the typical reasons.

A good amount of theft and car break ins.