Also great advice on keeping the lot rent separate from the the lease as to make clear the distinction from the two.  

Aren't they two separate and distinct questions?

If there is no distinct advantage with LLC, particularly for one rental property, is it worth going thro all the pain?

I look at the weeks and view what they already have booked in a month and season to gage demand.Also- down south their winter is our summer and there are distinct weather patterns -ie rainy season-hot humid months etc. to plan your pricing and busy times.

There is a distinct lack of rental units in the town.

Do not pay personal debts or co-mingle any of your own funds with that of the LLC's, even for the shortest period of time, because in doing so, you effectively negate the distinctions and protections that an LLC is designed to afford.

I've heard that term a lot but never knew if there was an actual distinction.

What you're missing is the distinction the CFPB makes between "consumer" and "business" purposes.This one exemption has spawned an entire industry."4.

Is there a distinction between a failed 1031 put into a deferred sales trust versus a strategy planned that way from the get go?

These are two distinct specialties, and very few people are experts in both.