LLCs are passthrough entities, meaning that they are effectively the same as buying in your own name from a tax perspective assuming it's a single member LLC. 

If true, this could have an effect on demand.

Heather M.Wholesaling can be an effective and durable real estate strategy and can be ethical as well, but that requires a lot of work, ethics, and most likely a real estate license.

I happen to think large multi-family is the best, because economies of scale make management much easier and more cost-effective.

If you think hiring an assistant is going to be cheaper or more effective than hiring a professional manager you need to step back and really think that through.

Neighbors are rightly concerned about the effect that cheap, mobile housing has on their property values.  

I have clients who are always looking for good, cost effective property managers and am always looking to form relationships with fellow investors.

The smartest, most strategic and most effective way to grow your business is to get out from under it—in other words, to not do everything on your own.

The bottom line is that to effectively budget expenses you need to know the cadence of the property.  

Ditto for reducing Police or Education expenses to the degree necessary to effect real change.Here's a link from DNA Chicago specifically discussing how the property tax increase will gentrification in these neighborhoods.