LLCs are great for branding purposes, organization and offer real protection.

This is true some times, but in some scenarios, brand new properties end up producing significantly MORE maintenance/repair headaches than older properties.The reasons are:1) Some building techniques/materials are far superior to those used in the past, but some are not, and some are unproven.

I stuck to the modern theme - replacing light fixtures from Amazon, peel & stick flooring in the kitchen, and adding a fresh coat of paint on the cabinets and walls.

I've heard good things about the Niagara Stealth toilets (0.8 GPF) but am curious on other models/brands of shower heads and aerators you use in your properties to knock your water bill down?

We try to emulate the best hospitality brands as much as possible, but at the end of the day we are not and cannot be or compete with Disney or major hotel brands, and we're not trying to.

Unit 1: Rented at $2000/month with market value $2400/monthUnit 2: Rented at $1860/month with market value $2400/monthCommercial space can be rented at $1500 - $2000/monthAfter taxes I'm looking at a 0.75% monthly return fully occupied, which is quite good for this area where appreciation has been well over 5%/year in the last 10 years, brand new units are being built by big name construction companies, and units rent within the week.

The black and white modern farmhouse styled mobile home is freshly painted outside and pops with a Caribbean blue double door that opens up to a spacious 1100 sq ft of interior living space.

They brand their program as the “big dogs” and are mostly pushing folks to focus on areas outside Austin like San Antonio, Dallas and Houston.

Brand new house, lake view, growing zone, interest very low by the time we buy.

I think the property has been freshly renovated.