Investing and being a landlord is a business.

If you have STRs there: - Do you stay busy year round?

People who have no business being homeowners have the ability to buy homes.There is a balance between making home ownership attainable but not so attainable that it inadvertently brings way too many buyers in to play.

When I'm not chatting here I'm working overtime to arrange complimentary transportation to get you to court and should you have pending business there secure lodging near the courthouse with complimentary shuttle service on any court dates!

Having a separate bank account in the LLC makes sense to keep track of expenses and income from business activity IMHO, and is something we generally prescribe to clients. 

What if I bought a tiny ranch....can I sell 1 million dollar apartments? 

To start modest and build confidence, start with tiny, reasonable investments, like house hacking.

Everybody is busy and if you aren't the squeaky wheel nothing gets done. 

Again, if it did, everything else would be out of business by now, right?

And if they are only working hard because you visit the house a few times a week then you have the wrong team anyway.I have a great team, that includes a dedicated contractor that I help to scale his business and now he's loyal to me.