I would join a brokerage that has systems in place that will simplify your life and help you scale.

It's what we strive for and perhaps even more than that it is why we strive for those things that can cause the maladies among us.A simpler time would simplify the task at hand, but even among the constant skerfuffling of our modern age we can and must dig deep and find the WHY that propels us forward, even beyond our generation. 

I'm not sure if it's really 'self-righteous', overly simplified, or just misguided, but it irks me when people say that certain markets (e.g., California, Washington, NYC, Austin, etc.) are "appreciation" markets and other markets (e.g., Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis, etc.) are "cash flow" markets. 

My only concern above, and maybe people are over simplifying it.

Turn-key providers can often simplify the process for OOS investors, since they come with an already established team.

It simplifies the defense and ensures there aren't two separate insurance companies trying to place blame on each other. 

Some investors prefer this route, in order to simplify and organize their portfolio, believe it or not.

I want to simplify my life, but when you're married with a child, you have family obligations.

I personally pool up to 50 SFH per LLC and set up 1 LLC per Commercial property, I also set up 1 LLC in each state I'm doing business in to simplify my accounting. 

Some banks offer credit card programs that are designed for multiple LLCs owned by the same holding company, which can simplify the process of managing expenses across multiple accounts.2.