Depending on your state of residence, you may want to form an LLC in your own state; in some cases LLCs formed in Nevada or Alaska may be beneficial, but also result in extra filings.The answer to your question will depend substantially on the following1.

Most commonly this is someone seasoned in the widget business, who just opened their own widget shop, and they aren't saddled with 15 layers of middle management, so the new business might not do as many units of widgets, but those widgets they do sell, the business reaps the profits that otherwise would have been paid out to useless middle management.

I left behind extra batteries.

The deal closed and worked out with some extra closing credits, and the appraisal also came in lower which helped get that price down to better reflect the property. 

I go the extra mile and only require a 5-day notice to vacate and also prorate rent back for unused portions of rent if they need to leave in the middle of the month.

Yes, they are large properties and comps will be tough, but  appraisal prices have gone through the roof.Investor properties need a 1004 form (standard appraisal form) and a 1007 and a 216 for comp rent schedule and operating income statement if it's a single family and a form 1025 if it's a multi family so they are more work, but...What's happening is the appraisal management companies have just added a layer of cost onto the regular cost of doing business.

I've got pre approved for a loan and have extra cash saved up.

In a few cases when we needed a particular property to complete a land assembly as part of a larger scale redevelopment, we took the extra step of quieting title in order to protect against the possibility of any right of redemption.

Works for me so far honestly because there's a bit of a double layer of responsibility there (GC literally working for my PM).  

When you add an extra female to the mix, more space is a necessity!