I'm only at 2 properties as well, so it's a bit overkill for me, but I'd rather have the systems in place now than scramble once I acquire more units.I pay for BP Pro, so I created accounts for the free sponsored platforms they have.

That should cover you for liability unless you plan to manage the property very poorly.A trust owning an LLC seems to be overkill for a single rental.

. - https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/CosIorg/file/asset-protection-structures (overwhelming and overkill for a newbie in REI)PS.

Require Renter’s InsuranceNow, this might seem like overkill for just a room, but renter’s insurance is non-negotiable in my book.

Is $100/night way overkill with this length?

imho, that was very overkill. 

I feel like one LLC per property is overkill and would be quite difficult to manage.

I've put together this excel document after reading Brandon Turners "The Book on Rental Property Investing". I'm not sure if I'm budgeting too much for expenses or if that's just how the market is in my area because i...

Buildium's great, but may be overkill for Duplex. 

If you go into multiple units eventually it may be the easy button to do that.We use Bizcor which specializes in STR sites, but it may be overkill again as I think they cater to PM's.