Another HUGE factor is the stormwater requirements of the City.

Your calculation of value is influenced by where you predict the NOI will be when you take it over and for years after that.

It’s nice to have it, but definitely not one of the main factors of success.

As a wholesaler I have come across several properties that are bought under LLC'S, would that be a small factor that would cause an investor to look elsewhere?

What does that number factor in as well?

There are a lot of factors to consider on those options. 

There are too many factors involved to really make this a contest.

The taxable gain is calculated as the difference between your net sales price and your adjusted cost basis (original purchase +capital improvements - depreciation).Depending on these factors you could actually have a much larger (or smaller) tax from the sale. 

Your agent is might make $30 off the price difference, but that should not influence them at all.  

After all the renovations, if I decide to keep it and rent it by the room, it'll probably still make about 30% ROI without factoring in the appreciating and loan paydown.