There are firms that will setup this kind of specialized LLC for a reasonable fee and guide you on these kinds of questions.Typically these single member LLCs are disregarded entities and no S-election is made.

People select properties with great pictures all day long.

To entice often first time home buyers it offers a rebate where legal and home owners can sell it in selective US metropolitan cities at a steep discount for full services.

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I have every intention to self manage this for the duration of my career so there was a bit of selective over sight on that particular expense.

I also  selected through research about 108 houses out of my 135 lot neighborhood to be my initial 'farm' of houses most likely to sell and have sent my first direct mail to them (making sure to make it clear I'm a neighbor!

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How did you select the property management company you chose and what do they charge you to manage if you don't mind me asking. 

Although I haven't done any rentals yet, I would agree that tenant selection is probably the most crucial step here. 

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