And the raw chicken trick was all the same tenant.. 

Trick question?

The other trick may be getting a loan from a Japanese bank with no work authorization, so are you prepared to pay cash?

There also could be differences depending if the LLC is single or multi member.If you are in a state that does not give good outside protection, the trick is to create another LLC in a State where the protection is strong, and have this holding LLC own the other LLC in the weak state.

The trick with consolidation exchanges is that the 45 and 180 day clocks start with the sale of the first property and do not reset for that property when the next property sells.  

When it comes to pet odors, apartments deal with this all the time and you may want to research their tricks of the trade.

Any tips/tricks to make it a more seamless process.

Not a trick question.

how much will you go there in person to be sure that everything stays on trick?

Happy to send a screen shot of the portfolio to anyone who wants to see, it just won’t allow me to attach pics to a reply.The "trick" or "secret" is simply to find the sweet spot...Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: 1%-1.4% rule dealsROI: 10-14%Cash flow: $250-$350/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-15% (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B- You can find higher ROI on paper if you look at lower priced properties…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.