You simply pay Google on a per-click basis. 

After completing the repairs, I expect that 75-80% of the renewed property value will be close to my purchase price, and my goal is simply to recoup the down payment.

He was never even a good salesperson (pushy sales tactics are often taught by gurus but simply don't work for most personalities, Jordan Belfort of all people called him out on this during an interview that was very revealing), and his real estate syndication funds are now rumored to be total scams (he allegedly buys the properties separately beforehand then marks them up millions before selling them to his fund using his investor's money, like a wholesaler basically but taking $50M fees from investors without disclosing it.

Instead of dropping their fees and losing money on the loans, lenders simply won't issue loans at those low prices 

Contact the tenant, have a conversation about retaining a portion of the deposit (probably going to have to cut them a break), get them to agree, put it in writing for both parties to sign, and send them the remainder.

The irony is most investors who form LLC's do not operate them correctly, fail to obtain appropriate types or amounts of insurance coverage, fail to understand their coverage exclusions, take short cuts and don't obtain permits, use unlicensed and uninsured vendors,  fail to execute contracts with same vendors, don't understand the mechanism of additional insured status, indemnification etc. and are actually more prone to claims and conflict with their LLC than the individual who does not own real estate in an LLC but understands these tools I mentioned.

Or, should i do the same exact concept except eliminate the holding company, and simply have 3 independent LLC's, all with me as the member, and the property management company handle all of the transactions and pay the property holding LLCs a fee each month? 

With the expectation of entering a rate-cutting cycle, there’s potential for more favorable refinancing options as rates decrease.- Valuation Improvement: Allowing time for property valuations to improve as interest rates drop.Budget ConsiderationsIt's crucial to budget adequately to navigate projects to a safe point, typically requiring an 18-24 month budget.

If you require trees trimmed or branches cut etc  I  think that would be an owner responsibility. so the every few months part makes me wonder.

If you are buying a turn key and do not expect to take cash out for a few years just gauge that on your prepayment penalty years.Rates vary depending on credit scores, LTV, DSCR ratio, Loan amount, Property type, number of units.Good news is rates have been dropping so DSCR may not be a bad option if you buy and simply refinance in 12-24 months.