I'm sure there are many positive attributes of LLCs - one negative to consider is most Mortgage Lenders will not lend to an LLC. 

It sounds like you both have many attributes going for you in the real estate world.

For some cheap things that could make it stand out you could do  virtual staging.

As the old adage goes "Your Net worth is attributed to your Network" So, get busy!

Any tips I may not know about to make your offer stand out among the stack of others?

I think the biggest way to stand out is to focus on the seller - what is it about you that will make it easier to sell their home to YOU?   

If you ever eventually sell the property without a 1031 then CA will want tax on the profit it attributes to the time the property was in CA.

As a real estate expert, when you analyze properties for neighborhood linkages or proximity analysis; how do you decide on weight-ages for various attributes.Mainly, if we look at location based data; then majority of urban areas have essential facilities like schools,parks,shopping centers,health facilities,offices,transportation etc.. in short to mid distance radius and traveling those are not such an hassle anymore.Also, from employment perspective, many people switch their jobs and depending on new employment benefits they have no issues traveling few miles extra to workplace.In such an case; how do we analyze properties on neighborhood analysis; how do you decide on weight-ages for various attributes?

I also understand that at a basic level it's the interaction between the real estate purchase market and rental market supply and demand curves which drive attributes like price to rent ratios in a given area.My question is, how do those two related supply/demand curves interact at a fundamental level and what are the common characteristics or reasons a market maintains a good price to rent ratio?

Hey,What are some creative ways to increase NOI on small-midsized (3-20 units) multi family properties by including items/services as well as ideas to have your property stand out from the competition?