PS - For what it's worth, I am debating between getting my license and becoming an agent or getting involved with property management.  

I know this is the age old debate, but would love to hear your take.

I debated whether to allow pets but decided to allow a small dog since many high income families have pets.

If you're using the LLC for asset protection, having assets in the LLC with loans against them in your name will almost certainly pierce the veil, allowing anyone who might sue you to argue that you and your business are one in the same.J, then why in the world are there almost daily debates on this site regarding the proper techniques to secure long term fixed rate financing (in your own name), while then deeding to an LLC for asset protection purposes.

Posting gives people the chance to get to know you and your business and gives them a reason to reach out to connect with you.Over the 7+ years that we've been around, what has remained constant is that the most active posters are also the ones who tend to get the most business/opportunity from the site.Whether you are just welcoming new members, giving your feedback, or getting involved in one of the ongoing debates on board, just being visibile will absolutely be helpful to you and your business.Don't fear not being the smartest one in a conversation . . . just share what you know, what you've experienced, and what you want to learn and you'll be fine!

I lived in this home for 2 of the past 5 years, so I would be excluded from the capital gains tax, which is now why I'm in debate of holding this as a long-term buy and hold strategy or sell and reinvest the profits into other properties. 

Many debates over LLC's and how much they actually protect you.  

I'll put that one on the list :)  Answer live is something we've debated.  

Move on dude, this has been debated ad nauseum years ago.

While there may be no {short-term} motivation to the landlord to strive for more efficiency, our experience is showing mid to long term gains in lower turnover, higher demand (mostly via word of mouth) and, more recently, the ability to command better rents.... however, we'll save that debate for one of the sustainability and efficiency threads :-)