The headache of trying to get mortgages and contracts in the LLC's name outweighed the legal protection o an LLC.  

There comes a time when the $ draw seems to outweigh the return.Although I am NOT throwing in the towel, my frustration is I know it can be done but will only get marginal results doing what everyone else does.

The potholes we have avoided because of inspections over the years have far a outweighed what we have paid inspectors.

Plus, I think the risks outweigh the benefits as far as the general obstacles to overcome for that whole process.Unless I can come up with a creative way to purchase two separate properties, this deal is dead in the water.

I believe the tax code is more than fair and do try my hardest do my taxes right no need attract unwanted attention even if its legal unless the potential benefit far outweighs the possible scrutiny in this case it doesn't.  

Of course we have gotten calls before to not put them out, but the reward far outweighs the risk!

Even with the risks, I think that the benefits of easy management outweigh the risks.  

I agree with you about maintenance - pool equipment is not cheap, but the rate increases FAR outweigh the expenses. 

In brief description, she is a burnt-out landlord who is behind on her mortgage and has no money coming in because her tenants are moving out soon and her brother (who lives with her) is no longer eligible to collect social security because they told them, "You are earning income from tenants", despite how their expenses far outweigh the income they received from the tenants.

From my experience, the bad outweigh the good.I primarily invest in sub $50,000 units.