if you have the ability to provide these appliances and  can hook them up safely and  easily -   do it and increase the rent a bit  ....if it is  challenging to get these installed / hooked up - forego the  appliances and make  rent lower for the tenants inconvenienece

They're inspecting nearly every home now post-bind because of the difficult insurance environment and ability to get off a risk (flat cancel) within a certain period of time (depending on the state) just after the policy was issued. 

You have the ability to use FHA, VA and Fannie Mae to build and all of those options provide a lower down payment or with VA zero down.

Even if there was no Bonus, you still have the ability to accelerate depreciation with cost segregation.

Note, you still have to have a custodian for all IRA's but the LLC gives you the ability to bypass them when making investments etc...One isn't right or wrong they're just different. 

Even with Free and Clear properties, have the ability to pull money out immediately. 

Areas and ability to liquidate if you do get an asset back.

The value of individual agents within this framework covers the spectrum from the relatively incompetent newcomer doing this as a partime hobby to the vastly experienced professional with a knack for negotiation and an ability to find a market for hard to sell properties. 

It's simple to design emails, and the ability to schedule them in advance is a fantastic feature.

If it is a good deal then the right person will be willing to look at some private money options or even look to structure a partnership where they bring in the capital and lend-ability and you manage the deal for them.