If you're willing to invest a few $ there are companies that can simulate what the end product will look like; virtually stage it. 

If the form isn't encrypted, it also is easily intercepted (though it will be open once it gets to the email stage regardless, unless you use encrypted email).

The idea is that you can use that information at the research stage, so that you can find out in advance that the tax consequences of the transaction risk making the transaction unattractive to you.

Being a newbie myself, I am not sure if I can be much help to you at this stage, but I would like to connect nonetheless.

Thats not the right decision for everyone, but at this stage in my life its right for me. 

A lot depends on your personal investment objectives, stage of life and what and when (if) you will need the money you are investing.  

Maybe I am at the stage where capital preservation is important.

Then, if you want to account for excess appreciation (above inflation) and a second parameter for that.

OK, i'm trying to wrap my head around this one..and it's late, so forgive me if i screw it up.....but if a property is in your personal name, you can manage it..not sure what the point of having an LLC is at that stage though for managing..why not put property in LLC..then you must be member of LLC to manage it from what i understand..curious what attorney advised you, or what was their reasoning, for having a management LLC but no property LLC..tenant lawsuits will be brought against property owner, so it seems you're still at risk

So, lets subtract the lost rent for the 34 "excess vacancy" units.