Definitely what I would call a base hit for my first deal; a home run would be great, but I didn't let perfect get in the way of good - remember the first one is hardest one to get.Now that being said, some people may argue that my maintenance, vacancy, and capex budgets are low - and they may be for some areas - BUT I'm fixing everything found in the inspection report and installing a ton of new stuff with an emphasis on reliability... not fool proof but I think it increases my odds. 

They could try to argue in court that you are inseparable from the LLC and that the LLC is only a shell.

I would argue neither is ok.

People who use it frequently argue, "it works every time".

Good books are:-The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book-The ABCs Of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy-Apartment Syndication Made Easy by Vinney Chopra

YES"This is Cal with ABC Properties.

Keep it short, professional, and don’t give them any ammo or reasons to try to argue.  

You can even have an attorney draw up a partnership agreement and the only thing the agreement will be good for is when you argue your case in front of a judge.

You are not facing some sort of murder trial and should not need an attorney to argue your case.

As for changing the locks the tenant is the one who lost the key so I would argue it is their responsibility, and I would hope your lease makes that clear, if not you should change it.