I'm more interested in this approach vs REITs/ syndicates, because I reckon with the right partnership, I stand to make far more by not paying such high fees on those traditionally passive options.

I'm focusing on lead acquisition to offer creative financing solution. open to approach methods and learning rehab cots

., first off you never state who should be paying for the damage? 

Bonus: You get to stop paying any fees related to the FL LLC.

Depending on how much money you're making (which, if you're at a loss, may not be a ton), those trusts can sometimes cause more tax than going the standard LLC route and just paying the $800 in the first place.I'm not sure from your post if you're talking about income taxes that are owed, or the $800 LLC fee, which is more akin to a franchise fee in the terminology that you're using. 

@Justin Rowe My main focus was to find a property with acceptable profit margins, and in a C- or better neighborhood, which at the time was challenging.I ended up buying in the Alta Monte neighborhood.

Hire a professional to do it and pay them if it needs to be done.

I'm focused on buy & hold, but open to other aspects as opportunities are found. 

This could be useful information if you need to push back on this and you might want to consider floating some questions back to the landlord about the depreciated worth of the door and hint that you are not expecting to pay for a whole new door.  

When using hard money, your rate is usually higher and you also have to pay some sort of lender fees and points.