The simplest way that I've personally noted to routinely make money in Austin is to maximize the square footage on your lot and an ADU should help you with this.

Our plan in to stock the warehouse with items that we use routinely, from appliances, plumbing fixtures, paint, toilets, toilet flappers, etc. 

It's done routinely here. 

The former covers the more routine added "wear and tear" from the dog, whereas the deposit covers excessive damage.  

I am in your same situation, already talked to the lawyer, this is done routinely, you can ask for permission (they will say no), some credit unions don't care the best option is to do it, they will advise you on the due on sale clause and you will have time to cure (at this point you can transfer back to you) the bank forgets about you, then you transfer back to LLC (u will not pay the note) worst case scenario after a few years you probably need to refi-cash out get a bank that doesn't care.

Books that wIll improve my confidence and daily routines, etc.

An investor who 1. wouldn't have management charges, utility charges, routine maintenance charges, capex(for the most part) charges etc...

We self-manage and I do most of the maintenance work.As I see things, the overwhelming reality of western PA in my rental market segment is that small outfits like ours are almost exclusively composed of greedy and stupid landlords who routinely lie to, steal from, and cheat their tenants as a matter of course. 

@Ron S.I do it on a routine basis.

In our experience, they tend to be much higher than the routine rental insurance, and are fully earned at the time of starting the policy (in other words, if you buy 6 month policy but finish rehab and sale in 4 months, you do not get a refund).still worth it, just build it in to expected rehab costs.