Or can you still run everything through your personal return (just want to make sure that I can deduct things such as HOA fees which I can do if it is a rental).2) If I do decide to run everything thru my personal tax return (save on LLC fees), should I at the least set up a separate bank account to track costs separately?

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I'm shopping and ordering online given that my apartment is out of state and I'm flying in to set everything up.

If you set the vision and then define the roles and responsibilities I think you can have an easier time finding the person you are looking for.

Working with the family friend who knew very little about investing set us back a bunch but once we connected with like minded people and discovered house hacking we were put on the fast track.  

Would love to set up a call.

I got 50K sitting aside.

Looks like a nice set.

I think eventually a VR set up will be common online or at RE offices.

What is the quickest and most feasible way to transition from living there to setting up this house for passive income: leaving a property manager or somebody to take care of it!