I have a good exit strategy for the property if/when I want to sell.I aim for all of those but as the market gets hotter I'm finding I either need a little flexibility on one of the 4 or I have to spend more time/effort finding deals and passing on properties. #1 is getting increasingly difficult, though an ever-rising market can solve it.

But it takes time to figure out what systems work for each person.In my view it's more about having the flexibility to spare a few minutes to respond to things as they happen, vs. having a certain amount of minutes/hours per day to work on the properties.  

@Matt Nico  You are correct, my lender at the time was not flexible.

Charging higher interest rates and points compared to your traditional banks, HML can be flexible with their terms.

I also work for the business 5 days a week but am very flexible to research and change my schedule around to fit into my new lifestyle as an investor. 

Pros: Limited liability Tax efficiency Operational flexibility (easy to use)Cons: Lending on an LLC is almost impossible What are you protecting?

Both of those will put a damper on your return.So that being said a 1031 would give you ultimate flexibility to move your portfolio to at least as good if not better performance. 

I  second that ...Ticor is a great  title/ escrow firm ..they have many locations and are  very  flexible  as needed

Ones that hold the loan "in house" so they have more flexibility on their lending decisions. 

The lending executives at the smallest local community banks are going to be able to be a lot more flexible and help you come up with a creative solution.