I have regular drip but am buying Ks so they have both options. 

If it's a layered LLC, most lenders will need to trace a warm body on the operating agreement which will involve a bit more paperwork trail.

If you are just a warm body with 80k and no applicable skillset, I wouldn't bother.

She will never be happy with the heat, she can barely afford the place, and she's regularly late with rent.

I've learned that the unexpected always happens, whether it's delays or unforeseen expenses, so having a system in place to monitor finances regularly helps make adjustments before they become bigger issues.

You can have some student housing, regular long-term rentals, and even some STRs if you choose.

Start analyzing deals regularly.

Here in TN brokerages regularly hold EM deposits; I have a dedicated account for such deposits myself, by law, even though I don't actively broker RE but just maintain my brokerage for the PM side of things.

I wouldn’t think those are common numbers.. if you’re buying properties at 26K regularly that’s a different story.

For example, when most of my development clients started building their portfolios, they picked up properties in areas where at least 1 of 3 things was almost always present: 1) They currently or have previously lived in the area, 2) they have family or friends that attend religious services in the area, or 3) they regularly visit family or friends that live in the area.