The wind of change is coming and unless the realtors start preparing for those changes they may be left behind the way of the buggy makers and phone operators from the 20th century.

A guest dropped the carafe for the main coffee maker and told me right away and said they would pay for it, I said no problem and I would take care of it.

This can create some conflict, so be ready to be the decision maker where design and implementation bump heads. 

We would both make rent payments to the LLC and then utilize the equity and cash flow to continue purchasing additional rental properties. 

Make-rent-ready costs are not deductible.  

If the home only had one pipe that ran to one faucet it would do what you believe it's doing in protecting the water line from freezing, but homes have multiple water destinations, kitchen sink, dishwasher, ice maker, bathtub, vanity faucet, showers, toilets etc...with multiple water line branches.That system works only as a localized system on the trunk line or water line that is in direct line from the place you have it installed, back to the water heater, there are other water lines that branch off from the water heater at some point and odds are greatly not in your favor that you're pulling the water from those lines and recirculating it.  

Shipping container based storage facilities are big money makers.  

We are all here to improve and succeed in Real Estate Investing.Most of us have full time jobs while investing part time in real estate.So, What is your full time money maker?

It also helps you make sure that both decision-makers are there in case you can bridge over from buying the house for cash to doing a lease option assignment.

Finish work on these homes will include extensive crown moldings, chair rails, high end paint, granite and stainless steel appliances (including wine cooler and ice maker) are now a must.