This eliminates the "subjective" component that gets so many investors into hot water.  

If he is going to live there you will have no problem, and of course the turnkey aspect eliminates the need for 20-30k in rehab funds per unit! 

Was this moved to another area, or eliminated from the site?

Or, at minimum, I will get to see a lot of zeros added to dollar bills, and possibly the elimination of the cent, the idea of coins. 

The plan included significantly reducing (eliminating) the 1031 Exchange. 

It sounds like you have them defined in your post, but maybe just hone in on those and really start eliminating markets that don't fit them instead of debating their individual perks against one another.

Additionally, eliminating your monthly housing expense will greatly increase your monthly savings rate and accelerate your ability to get to deal #2!

The advantage would be being able to eliminate flood insurance and have a larger profit margin.

While he was looking at our shell he was already talking about putting the animal portion of the business on the opposite side of the property, so furthest from my space, and double insulating the walls, extra ventilation etc....he seems like the noise/smell is something he wants to try and eliminate as his first space didnt do that as well. 

I'm in the process of trying to get this done soon to eliminate that concern.My issue with the garage is, most houses in my sub-dividson have fully functional garages, so I would like to use this property as a lesson's learned and take the projected $80k that I may make on this home if I do sell it and use that money to invest in another property that is in better condition when the market is better for buyers 1-2 years down the road.I will also potentially be moving away (over 8 hours away) from this area in about 2 years, so another reason I'm looking to maybe sell since it can be hard to find great property managers.Anyway, this is my first rental property, so I just wanted to pick the brains of others since I have a limited small view of things and maybe missing the big picture on why I should hang on to it.Note, I have been lucky enough to have 2 different tenants rent this home out since I renovated it, but after moving out, they love the house but did mention dislikes about the garage doors and basements when we asked for things they would recommend for improvement.Thanks!