But, the asset protection trying to be obtained by the LLC comes with a great deal of costs, from a variety of factors.In your case, if you are going to hold short term or at least live there until you sell, you won’t have the benefit of the sec121 capital gains tax exclusion.Financing it usually more expensive under LLC since you need a commercial loan, which means all the residential loan products are off the table for you.The big kicker I always bring up is to achieve and maintain the corporate veil for asset protection, you need to run the LLC as a separate business, separate from your personal activities.

What are the financial benefits/pitfalls of pursuing investment properties as an individual vs. a corporate entity? 

S Corp is valuable when you have active income subject to SE taxes and you can classify yourself as doing a “low salary” position .I think as you have surmised, the LLC (s Corp or not) does not provide any tax advantage.

You can create your own QOZ via a partnership or corporate tax entity. 

It sounds like the Parent Company is a member of the LLCs you've set up to own each property.Are you looking for Liability because you are concerned that the LLC members, including the Parent Company, will be sued individually if the break the corporate veil.

One guys landlord actually told me he hadn't paid rent in a while...yet the guys co applicants were like oh he has a corporate job, I know me and the other two are unemployed but he has a corporate job...yeah, one that he can't provide an offer letter or pay stub for and he claims he started a week ago...Stay alert out there folks....You should literally check EVERYTHING twice like you're looking for a reason to deny them.

One guys landlord actually told me he hadn't paid rent in a while...yet the guys co applicants were like oh he has a corporate job, I know me and the other two are unemployed but he has a corporate job...yeah, one that he can't provide an offer letter or pay stub for and he claims he started a week ago...Stay alert out there folks....You should literally check EVERYTHING twice like you're looking for a reason to deny them.

WIll there be a nationwide shift to small town america as social distancing and teleworking become the norm? 

Saves the additional overhead incurred by having to also maintain the LLC’s corporate veil and the hoopla since the property and mortgage started out in your nameGood luck

This will not be Cooke cutter corporate facility.