Separate checking accounts not required, but you need to maintain separate books and records.The TREC requirement is correct, but odds of enforcement seem low.

They market it , rent it and maintain it for you but they keep 50% of your profits and limit you from using it for more than a few months a year  under their contracts , contracts are usually for 3 years , if you put it there you can not pull it out.

It also sets a positive tone and builds trust with new tenants, showing them that their living environment is taken seriously and maintained with care.

To replace the roof on a home with solar panels, to maintain the solar panel warranty, you will need to use their company to remove the panels, store them safely during roof work, and then use their company to replace the panels and make sure they are working again.

That’s always going to win in the end as to coming out ahead as long as you make smart financial investments (such as maintaining control of your own investments, and making smart choices on properties that cash flow, etc).  

Operations- tenants refusals, either cull them before they get to you by requiring autopay as an example, document on their application why you refused them, make sure your facilities are maintained properly and no safety hazards exist, etcLLC.

Fannie does have a guideline that allows a property to be deeded over to an entity so long as the original borrower is also in the entity, but you have to wait 6 months of seasoning and maintain continuity of ownership.  

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

Less to maintain!

Such as Landlord will pay to pump and maintain system as needed.