I find the MTR strategy easier to manage than Short-Term Rentals while still getting rental income each month.

Insurance increases due to regulations.

Best leveraging strategies considered.

Strategies for you include house hacking, the BRRRR Strategy, and partnerships.

Of course, you would not have a remaining equity split to deal with, but the dollars per distribution/time to distribute concept is the same.BTW, in 16 years of setting up self-directed IRA plans, fractional distributions in-kind was my least favorite strategy. 

Achieving financial freedom through real estate investing involves several key steps and strategies.

My neighboring state of MA is $500/year per LLC.Then it all depends on volume - more entities and trusts, more fees.But...first and foremost...start investing (if that is your plan), get good insurance, and then only add in complexity as needed. 

What is the strategy?

What strategies are others using when looking at MLS listings at this time?

The latter is a poor strategy and should be avoided at all costs if you actually want to profit over time.