@Kobe CarrDallas offers benefits for first-time real estate investors, including a growing economy, diverse property types, affordable suburbs, landlord-friendly laws, and strong rent demand.

Antioch is a solid area to focus on for a very diverse range of deals. 

And then everyone can make their own judgement with the information presentedThat's what makes our community here so great, the diversity of experiences and opinions, and allowing anyone free access to see and participate in the discourse and make their own opinions!

My only guess is your CPA is thinking this is a rental, where you can depreciate certain items, and expense others against "this years" income.  

Always account for the costs of upcoming capital expenditure items in your purchase price.

We're currently looking for ways to streamline supplies for cleaners (toiletries, towels, item replacements) and handle small handyman issues.

I have one in NE FLorida, he used to own 300 doors, I call him and run my deals by him, I am hoping to get smarter about deals and have him point out items to me SO THAT he can manage them for me, he manages 20 doors now instead of owning.

You can definitely still write off mileage and many other items on your taxes without being in an LLC.

Once the option period is up, cancellation would only be for items specifically named as contingencies, such as financing.   

As we sell through these items should we create a bank account with the llc to "season" the capital for when we are ready to reach out to a lender when we are ready to make our first investment?