Series LLCs might save you the $300 in filing fees to create a new LLC but the cost and difficulty in maintaining the entity can end up being a lot higher

I suspect you'll have even more difficulty after paying your insurance deductible.

I’m fairly new to real estate (thus no real experience or knowledge, except for the bigger podcast ebook) but I have good knowledge of technology! 

Run technology.

I am having difficulties renting it out in the winter.

They will have difficulty tracking it, yes, however, your neighbors might not like what you’re doing and report it to the city.  

The technology of crowdfunding did not change the basics of making a profitable real estate investment.

Being an owner occupied duplex will add a degree of difficulty as many lenders don't like to mix primary and investments.  

I've been having a hard time trying to figure out how to accurately assess the difficulty of this in my area.

.- Service Members:  These rate increases are welcome news, specifically for military members who PCS'd to a new duty station over the past year and had difficulty finding affordable housing as local market rents outpaced the annual BAH adjustments.- Lenders:  These BAH increases can equate to a significant increase in housing allowance (non-taxable income) for service members, depending on the member's location, rank, and dependent status.