Green trees and grass show better that cold grey skies and mud.

That would put undesirables on notice not to rent from you, and reassure the desirables that it is safe for families.Price your STR as a "suite" with a bedroom and a sofa bed in the family room for the kids, and a small dining table with chairs.  

Hi All,  I own a number of rural properties of varies sizes and one of them is a very undesirable postage stamp size lot. 

We put in headers over both of the openings into this room, and removed a door that led to the adjacent mud room and it really made the flow of the lower level complete.The new corner fireplace.

If mortgage paydown is a big  deal your WHY is not so good.Without appreciation potential RE sucks.You just know things happen in rentals(NOT GOOD ONES- COSTLY ONES)  which make TK highly undesireable. 

Hopefully that is not "as clear as mud."

(not desirable).  2) Finance and purchase the house in my name and then slide it into the LLC, risking triggering the "Call on sale" clause of the mortgage (Also undesirable). 

And if the property is in a MUD or a high-tax school district, the taxes can be pretty outrageous.

These areas have tons of crime, squatters, and any number of undesirable activities and nuisances. 

Rents are pretty high and I am seeing a lot of people rehabbing in what used to be undesirable neighborhoods.