A chorus of people on here are telling you that you're wrong.

Let me disagree with the "you are on the right track" chorus of my colleagues.

Birthday parties, bachelor/bridal parties, weddings, etc.  

One thing I wanted to do was to get some advice on opportunities that would add the most value to the home as I'll be looking to refinance after making a few updates.Since I'm a little unfamiliar with what would give me the most "bang for my buck", I figured it'd be worth it to share my Zillow rental post, give my thoughts to you guys, and see what you all come up with since I'm a day one newbie here...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/698-Bridal-Ave-Jacksonville-FL-32205/316819570_zpid/?

I would probably run an open house or something for all the wedding planners in the area, maybe include bridal shops and florists too. 

And that doesn’t mention the variety of illegal and dubiously legal schemes they’ve engaged in over the years.But of late, an almost bipartisan chorus has emerged amongst critics of high finance: Wall Street is buying up houses across the country to drive up prices and making homeownership unaffordable for most Americans.Senator Elizabeth Warren, like many Democrats, accuses Wall Street of “hoovering up a significant chunk of the housing market.”But many Republicans have also been saying similar things.

I'm going to add my voice to the chorus that $7K and $10K seem high, especially if it's just a furnace. 

I'd add to the chorus that a sub-1% rent rate is a bit light for investing mostly for cash flow. 

@Kiley NakamuraI'll add myself to add to the chorus of those who say consult an attorney on the LLC vs personal money, but I'll also say check with a few attorneys. 

The chorus of voices seems to be saying Texas at the moment.