Though, if the blower in your furnace is not a DC variable speed unit {i.e. an old single speed 75-100amp motor}, you should consider replacing the blower since it will be running year round and the blower tends to be the biggest energy consumer in older forced air systems.If the gas furnace is older (only 65 - 75% efficient vs 95% in a modern furnace), you could always replace it with a hybrid solution ... natural gas heat with an electric central air cooler.

Honestly in addition to the belt and suspenders approach to liability of a LLC plus insurance, I do it to make closings easier.

Maybe someday after you get a number of them under your belt and have a great team and process built out, but couldn't that be said of any investment strategy?

I understand the zeal and eagerness to get a property under your belt, but slow and steady still wins the race.

Backstory: I have deals under my belt with small single-family properties financed via traditional loans with 30% down on each transaction here in SoCal, and all have done very well for me.

LLC's are super easy to set up and I view it as a seat belt on your car.

Pre-bought restaurant gift cards; paid phone, insurance, and HOA bills for the year; changed my cars oil, belts, tires, etc;6.

Once you have a few of these under your belt, then you can venture into the bigger and/or riskier stuff if you like since you will have more experience to deal with that then, or you could just continue on with the nicer, lower risk stuff ...

For example if you are in the rust belt; I would rarely see anything under double digits. 

It could give you another tool in your tool belt to potentially find more deals or help agents sell homes that they may be having a hard time selling.Reach out if I can help further!