@Andrew PettittMy first advice would be to set your objectives down (near-, mid- & long-term) in bullet form and find yourself an accountant to lay out a plan to meet your current and future needs while mitigating taxable events along the way.Holding your properties in your personal name in the beginning is usually the best approach - you can deduct expenses against your income (even income from other sources).  

We changed the layout, added a bathroom, did all the usual stuff (skim coat, sanded hardwood floors, changed out doors, fixtures, new kitchen, new bath.

We changed the layout, added a bathroom, did all the usual stuff (skim coat, sanded hardwood floors, changed out doors, fixtures, new kitchen, new bath.

We changed the layout, added a bathroom, did all the usual stuff (skim coat, sanded hardwood floors, changed out doors, fixtures, new kitchen, new bath.

Yeah buddy I agree with @Justin Walters why don’t you slow down, introduce yourself on the forums, lay out your short and long term plans, starting with an llc may not necessarily be your best first move.

Without getting too in the weeds, here's how I would lay out an approach to finding a good syndication partner (I visualize this like a funnel where the numbers get reduced at each step):1.

Kitchens and the layout matter. 2.

By combing through the pictures, you can see if there is a wet bar, and potentially the layout.

Too many investors house hack into bad layout with kids and then it doesn't work and they have to sell or dip out early.

A high volume manager will probably already be managing units in the same subdivision, and may be able to tell you problems with the construction or layout that are common with particular builders in the area.