(They both shrink your pool or buyers and combining them really shrinks the pool.)Assuming you don’t plan to do a 1031 exchange you’ll also pay higher taxes if you can’t spread them over two calendar years, but not much. 

I am not familiar with Horn Lake and the economic conditions you mentioned as a CON, but if you already have those concerns, on top of a large rehab, which typically don't shrink as you get started, and being OOS and needing a PM team, you may want to consider other options as you get started. 

And with a finite supply, and a fixed supply reward that shrinks every 4 years - supply and demand.

There are some exceptions to this but this is the general rule.The $150,000 hurdle shrinks to $75,000 if you are married but filing a separate return.Creating an LLC does not suddenly bypass this.In actuality, you created another filing requirement which your CPA will charge you an extra cost for. 

Shrink swell slippage etc...

Unfortunately I spend a lot of my time right now finding different carriers for clients just because their current company is purposely shrinking their business. 

I am going to shrink them all down into what I think are the best homes out of the lot and mail to them consistently.That most likely limits all that money.

InflationRising Costs: Inflation drives up the cost of materials, labor, and property maintenance, potentially shrinking profit margins.

BRRRR is not a great strategy in most markets now because inventory to buy is low so you have to pay more which shrinks your mini-renovation to rent ratio due to rates as well.LLCs are of no use to you now at all unless you are going to run a business through it before investing in real estate for two years.

Bitcoin will be king by 2040 and the available amount is quickly shrinking.