I am getting into investing for a few reasons: flexibility, build diversity in investments and tax benefits. 

My goal is to own properties in the long term due to the number of benefits that come with it.

I'm sure one will chime in here, but I'm pretty sure an LLC is just a pass through entity, so it doesn't confer you any tax benefits.

There's also the benefit of staying more hands-on with your property.

If experience is the lone qualification, you can align with a good realtor and contractor and maintain far greater control along with benefiting from all of the upside.

It’s an amazing benefit we have that can help you get into a property with no money down.

I would expect a court to give tenant benefit of the doubt for anything not clearly defined.

You can also benefit from the substantial equity in your property.3.

Correct you need to buy as an investor, or if you buy with a partner that will be living there you can put them as the owner living there and do an FHA purchase/first time home buyer (if they do not have any other homes and using that benefit already).

You may already have though about these aspects, but from personal experiecne, here are my 2 cents..Maximize Tax Benefits: One of the major perks of house hacking is the tax advantages.