Presumably, rents will continue to rise as the housing crisis in every major metro continues and as they rise his cashflow will shift to positive soon.

An LLC is a limited liability company whose primary benefit is creating a separate business entity to shift legal liability too but from a tax and ownership perspective, it still functions similarly to a sole proprietorship where the the actual financial ownership falls on the owner or owners.

happy to see a shift there

Set your goals, know where you are willing to shift on those goals and shoot for the goal.

Economic downturns, changes in interest rates, or shifts in local market conditions can affect property values, rental demand, and profitability.

@Alex Garcia-Mendoza coming from a tenants view subleasing makes sense they get out with less of a financial burden, and they shift it to a new tenant and landlord.

I don't know if I can pull off the project in time if I shift gears now, but I have another property that would really benefit from adding the laminate that I've already purchased. 

We are under contract, but with the prospect of a market shift, buyers is asking for a reduction.I don't want to break the deal, but also don't want to lower the price we are under contract.  

There are certainly things you can do to simplify the process of passing on a portfolio, but in my experience that is never a seamless process.I may be underestimating the average investor, but I question whether most people set up their portfolio in a way that an inexperienced family member could be set up for success. 

Make sure to keep up on the maintenance, usually that's why the foundations shift that much