I would love something simple and prefer a semi-rural area with at least a quarter acre, no more than an hour drive from a good-size city.

Are the miles I drive only deductible to my share of the rental income or is it deducted from the total income of the LLC first? 

Then maybe you drive towards the lowest possible interest rate and longest amortization period.Of course, you have to marry your goals with the sellers'.

Mostly we really don't like much of what is around the areas we are looking and those are very restricted because my husband wants to be able to drive home for lunch.

I haven't forced them to use Cozy but provided them the option with the benefits of:-accepts split payments for easy in budgeting-builds credit for future car or home purchases-no driving to the post office or paying for stamps-electronic receipts-can setup Auto transfer so you don't need to worry about it-no fee-accepts credit card payments for challenging times (like now)

I live in St Charles which is a 15-20 minute drive to West Des Moines/downtown.

You can use a tool like driving for dollars to identify your ideal properties and reach out to the owners.

Example they have developed a strong carryout and deliver following in addition to eat in when that part opens back up.QSR is already doing most of their business through carryout and drive thru anyways so not affected as much.Some retail operators might close but I might counter they were under capitalized and possibly living on sales week to week and month to month.

The yoga studio is currently forced to close, however the other places are still open for takeout and drive-up service.

The only way to get feedback that will drive success is by taking action.