But in the end I need them to match the quality of the unit, we typically spend about 40-60k on a single family rehab and I don't want to top it off with some ugly old appliances.

If you can match their date, it’s a win/win!

With four of the top eight MSAs in the nation (Houston, San Antonio, DFW, Austin) in terms of improved or bettered job growth, GDP, and unemployment since 2010; you can find an investment that matches your financial goal @Ashish Yadev

So you must also be comfortable loosing money if you do not at least match those increases.

Annual CoC yields for vineyards match those of good multifamily residential deals in tough years/years you take an insurance check, and lap them thrice over in normal/good years, but you take on risks and mitigation measures of different names, but similar magnitudes, to a residential property operator.

It is customary to ask for social security cards to verify the SSN is correct and matches what the applicant provided on the application.

HOWEVER, I would at least get a separate bank account (and matching credit card) that holds only those costs related to RE unless you are SUPER organized and wish to pick out from your statements come tax time (yuk).If you are really interested in moving already owned properties into a new entity, be mindful if you have financing involved. 

You'll generally get stronger cash-on-cash returns in Ohio but Phoenix offers appreciation potential that Ohio can't match (yet).

My plan is to increase the rent enough to match close to the median for this market, but not to the point where they would move on from this place (a $200 increase is large for most families in this price range).

If you self manage, even assuming you could match the occupancy performance of a good PM, you are not saving yourself the entire management fee, by any stretch.