The rest of the advice matches what I'm looking for and the good neighborhood portion in particular is a strong reason why I'm looking at a lot of the cities I am, the ability to get into good areas for good prices!

Things that we are trying to consider are:The ability to obtain a loan in the future (lower AGI from depreciation might hurt us) and recapture taxesI figured that if we sell an investment property, we would likely reinvest via a 1031 to defer our taxes, but would love some opinions on others that have gone through this and might be able to share their experiences for setting up a good foundation.Thanks so much in advance!

My ability to continue to get loans, is directly tied to these lease payments.How on Earth would I be expected to buy a new HVAC system when there is no money coming in?

He hasn't mentioned wanting to actively control it, though it is annoying to me that he wants to check up on me and he hasn't always been reasonable with me in the past, so I am wary of giving him the ability. 

@Wayne Brooks, I believe I read that somewhere about the ability to transfer to SMLLC as long as loan was originated after a certain date (within past few years).  

Analyze demographics Having a Big Box facility on the same street helps give us some degree of confidence in demand for ALFs in the area. 

- Level of finish (even D-class properties can have different levels of finish)- Size of units- Specific Scope of Work- Your negotiating ability- Whether you will pull permitsAnd a whole bunch of other things...

What’s their capabilities as far as certifications such as pertaining to SEO implementation, web development, setting up and automating my processes utilizing the best of their abilities?

I would like to have the following features:-Automatic payment withdraw -Reporting to the credit bureaus -ability to receive a receipt after the payment is posted -reporting for tax purposes

That will give you the ability to at least be able to fight the charge back.