I want to give them a benefit of doubt, but I wonder how often you had a list of 10000 prospects, a power dialer to call 2000 numbers a day and speak with those you were connected to (approximately 200 prospects per day_, and still got only 3 unmotivated seller leads in 5 business days?

I know how to create a LLC and I understand the benefits of such a move. 

According to Opendorse:The collegiate NIL market is projected to grow by more than 40% this year, with an overall estimated market spend of $1.67BThe collegiate NIL market is projected to eclipse the $2B mark in tandem with the highly anticipated revenue sharing slated for the 2025 academic yearIn the commercial segment, Women’s Basketball is in the number two spot for total compensation, second only behind FootballBy 2025, Top 25 NCAA DI quarterbacks can expect to net more than $1.3M annuallywhen factoring Scholarships & Benefits, Commercial NIL, Collective NIL, and Revenue Share paymentsCompetitive collective budgets within Power 4 conference are up 50% YoY, amassing to a war chest of $13.9MWhat schools have the top NIL Budgets?

I'm okay with that if I own the place and benefit from the appreciation.

I'm so much happier now, earning more income and tax benefits, don't need to be involved in the properties, and have reduced my liability with an added layer that puts more distance between me and the tenants.

They were older appliances so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt but again, no other issues with other tenants. 

It's easy for any of us to suggest specific markets in the region, but investors would benefit more from learning which areas are a fit for them.  

Same exact tax benefits with or without an LLC, as long as you're the only owner.

Can I still claim the tax benefits for this property under my LLC? 

You can usually also benefit more by simply using the seller or builder credit to do a simple "Rate buydown".The first rate on the buydown is a "teaser" rate that only last for a short time 1 year for example but a true rate buy down is for the entire term.