we ourselves did the majority of the work with a few helpers, and I think it came out great!   

To me, saying "use an LLC" means almost nothing because we already know that an LLC works the majority of the time.

Wherever you decide just have to consider if they are a seasonal place (Panama city beach) or an area with a constant flow of traffic due to events, population, conferences, major airport etc etc

I don't go near lawrence. the building department is very hard to work with.

@Gregory Moton You are in commercial loan department and your contacts are commercial which can prohibit you to work as commercial Real Estate agent.

I have keyword alerts for all the major cities in my area and it allows me to see all the conversations going on in my community.

The distance to linkages, (employment, shopping, etc) has a major impact on the reaction of a market whether in Alabama or elsewhere.

I see a correcting and major crime heading towards Sacromento and greater Sacromento county very soon!

But that also assumes the assessor has the right info in the database (some don't, particularly if there's been an unpermitted addition or major remodel).There are also certain searching expenses and research expenses and travel expenses that you might be able to include in basis.The legal fees for setting up an LLC are NOT included in the basis of the property. 

The market and area is very solid, all major and minor appliances are no more than 5 years old.