You're doing your first like it was your 100th exchange! 

Many of our clients on this side of the business (the side I manage is helping non-accredited clients invest in direct real estate), are clients who have sold their direct real estate holdings and are doing a 1031-exchange into a DST (type of syndication that is 1031-exchangeable). 

Jon,I normally try to lock in good tenants as long as possible, and in exchange for an extended term (2 years+), offer them to lock in their rent for that period.

Would love to chat and exchange info more if you're interested

We have a lot of plans with what we will do with the profit (we are rolling the 30k profit into two more financed rentals via 1031 exchange).

The use of single-member LLC to hold title to individual real estate assets (as opposed to multiple properties being titled in the name of one entity or individual) is used to limit liability risk, creating “bankruptcy-remote” special purpose entity standards, and also to facilitate tax-deferred, like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

2) Transfering assets to an LLC with no money exchanging hands (or even looking like it exchanges hands) is one (of several factors) that may weaken the protections offered by an LLC.

Have you thought about offering participation or a referral fee to a broker who works in a commercial house in exchange for data?

I'd still like to continue purchasing and will continue, especially as I convert my properties in CA to Memphis using 1031 exchanges. 

Tax reasons imply's you have exchange money burning a hole in your pocket and you are motivated to buy something quick.