I would prefer to pay the capital gains today as based on how we spend money as a country, that capital gains rate most likely is going to be heading up in the future not down.

They need stability, so although house hacking isn't out of the question, I prefer to not do that.

Depending on your level or preference of analysis, data and their providers are incredibly important and difficult to obtain when it comes to real estate underwriting.

Ski in/ski out I think would be preferred during ski season which is going to be your busy season

While the Agent mention that the seller would prefer no assignment, to which I acknowledged. 

I am guessing there is either a preferred or in house lender with large amounts of credit to get to this? 

My preference is that we both own the TX LLC equally.

The ideal home price for you will depend on: 1) downpayment size 2) risk appetite, 3) preference for more cash flow or appreciation.Given our price points, our investors need to have 35-45K to start, on average.The typical cash-on-cash return on our properties net of loan payments, insurance, taxes, and property management fees is 6-8%.Ultimately, you can obtain financing from any lender, although we have partner lenders that can provide very competitive rates.

I find land lording experience to be more work and stress than I would prefer with small kids, but that it is still a nice defensive portfolio position.

This would allow us to have a clear bird-eye view of the various data in order to analyze and take decisions Second Point:I would prefer to manage it internally for confidentiality purposes.