I'm still doing research and would like to connect with people that might be able to help in making my decision.

The house looks great, but I have no desire to stay in a desert.Other people may love this idea for some reason. 

My last preparer ghosted after 4/5yrs service(apparently screwed a bunch of people).

@Petronella Kerssens Hey there Petronella, both markets have fantastic upside and some of the fastest growing markets in the country with tons of commercial projects going on and people moving there everyday.

Thank you for your advice, with my unique situation I'll need to find the right people to work with. 

Our team recognized that it was in an area that was mostly MFH and was able to find that anamoly in the listing that most people would have missed.

To keep the home loan people from getting confused, you will want to NOT report the rental income/expenses on your personal tax returns Schedule E, instead have the LLC do an S-Corp election, and report the income/expenses there (after confirming the truthiness of all this with your tax professional, of course).

People live there because they have no other options.

People often refinance to much money back out of the deal and turn the property into an alligator that no longer pays for its own PITI. 

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.