Remember, diversification is your best defense against unpredictability; don't put all your eggs in the STR basket.

The biggest benefit of the house hack is defensive and to save money by having low housing payments.

Also, you had better maintain the LLC properly or it provides no real asset protection.If properly managed, an LLC can provide more asset protection, but your first line of defense will be managing your property well and the second line of defense is good insurance.If I were Jeff Bezos, I would not put a property in my name because it would be a lawsuit target. 

Most folks are just rrying to weasel so support is defensive by default. 

I have always been of the opinion that the first line of defense of a home is the exterior...

Think defensively rather than offensively!

Have you looked into getting umbrella insurance as a first layer of defense to rentals?

That might work as a defense also. 

Insurance is your first line of defense with liability.

I haven't listened to them, so I have no idea the content, but it looks like he did ok for himself.http://investfloridashow.com/ep-56-karma-senge-tri...http://www.kevinbupp.com/ep-45-how-this-self-defense-instructor-went-from-zero-to-318-multi-family-units-in-less-than-6-months-with-karma-senge/