I'm honored to have access to this platform to interact with likeminded folks like yourself!

They did a web-based automated valuation and my home appraised for $477,600.

Then they manage all interaction with the resident.You would want to mirror that setup with your LLC. 

Those interactions pay off over time.

California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and big-box retail stores left empty by consumers shifting their purchases to the web.

@Jennie Berger - Yes, I found the old BP thread that also has the Interactive Map on it: EZ in IL ThreadInteractive Map - Chicago EZ - Interactive Map Links to individual zones: Map of 6 EZ Zones

We would like something not too far from a decent-sized city so we have good internet (my husband works in web development) but still something with a little bit of acreage/not too much in-town.

Annoying as the web-optimized Cozy site was simple and slick. 3. 

Look the current taxes up on the county appraisal district web site.

Someone that spends zero time thinking about finances and the only exposure to real estate is The handful of people in our family and friend group that unintentionally happened into owning a condo or two, and are completely jaded by experience interacting with tenants and maintenance.