But then raise their rent an extra $50/month for this at their next lease renewal.

There are no extra tax benefits with an LLC, as it's typically a pass-through or disregarded entity.

The extra half a cent per name is for them to scrub against the DNC. 

What would the monthly cashflow be if you left the extra $15k in the property?

My current mortgage rate is not super high and I have extra income that I am currently putting toward extra payments.

Some of them have the desire & extra cash to fly out to attend the inspection.

It may cost more but the headaches it saves is more than worth the extra cost.

As you earn seniority you picking up extra legs to fly would provide more per hour of your time vs STR.

This was not like taking out a regular mortgage, There were all sorts of hoops to jump through and tons of extra paperwork to fill out but my Realtor and Lender made the process easy!

We have spent a good chunk of our lives building up this portfolio, so I am being extra cautious with numbers as you can expect.Our rents are generally in the $1,400 to $2,000 a month range, and the street value is probably between $230k and $300k for the SFHs.