Perhaps the most important of which is that its more predictable and more CONTROLLABLE.

You stay In control, but affordability is easier to maintain.

I guess my challenge right now is to define the strategy and balance all the factors, such as job and population growth (value increase), cashflow (demand & supply market, interest rate, property tax, maintenance cost), and risk control (insurance etc). 

Letting go of control into passive investing and being a money investor makes me nervous.

Additionally:Is there a specific state where it makes more sense to establish the holding company (now that anonymity in states like WY or DE isn’t the focus)?

True, Republicans in 2025 will control the White House and both chambers of Congress.You can easily Google how the legislative process works or just trust my Cliff Note: having a simple majority usually does NOT assure that Congress passes any bill, including tax bills.

You never want to build a business that is completely reliant upon another platform that you have no control over.

Belize is super picky on financial transactions due to US drug traffic monetary controls.     3.   

That's why I posted, to provide people with real advice based on my experiences so they can avoid making the same mistakes.Providing greater buffer space for capital expenditures and controls is a good risk management strategy.

The greatest control point is before that first lease.