I’m confused by the wide margin in prices seemingly in the same areas though it’s  possible the neighborhoods are different in such a short distance.  

Hey Marc,First, I would need to know the goals of this LLC, as operating agreements vary widely in purpose. 

As a region, the phrase “The Poconos” is linked to a wide variety of areas that have much of the same allure in common.

Disparity gap is now the disparity grand canyon.

Quote from @Milton Chamberlain: Hi Joe,KC provides a wide variety of investment opportunities with its cultural city point and wide variety of standalone suburbs and (further out) rural farm communities.

But the concepts apply across a wide range of topics, so I'm posting my TED talk separately.1.

This allows for a wide variety of ways to achieve the goal thru all aspects of real estate; investing in assets that have great capital gains potential but may not cash flow (options, land, redevelopment, gentrification, etc. ) utilizing “fee income” to build my estate (syndication, brokerage, partials, participations), and “creating” high yielding notes, and “creating” wealth through creative real estate buying, selling and exchanging. 

This is Los Angeles City-wide:

Looking at the data you provided for Melbourne, FL:- Average rent is around $2,000-$2,100- Rents have actually decreased slightly year-over-year- There's a wide range of rental prices ($650 to $6,500)This suggests a diverse market with potential opportunities, but also some volatility.

We were featured in a couple of real estate magazines that were widely distributed among real estate meet-ups, and pretty soon, the word began to stick.