SDIRAs and LLC checkbook control can definitely get tricky, especially when timing forces you to buy directly through the custodian.

Having your own cleaner or employee can save on cost and allow more control, but it takes extra management and backup planning.

In other words if you look at a certain horizon (5 years, 10 years), that Seattle property might do better than other markets.The wildcard with Seattle is rent control.

In an effort to have a bit more control I'm thinking about adding Houfy in addition to VRBO and Airbnb which are currently about 50/50 of my bookings.

A lot of investors keep it simple in the beginning with Excel or Google Sheets—it gives you control and flexibility.

The complexity and lack of control just aren't worth the tiny fee you might get.If you are committed to the initial hustle of finding deals, you have two better options:Go All In on Wholesaling: Control the whole process, secure the contract, and get paid for your work.Focus on D2D (Door-to-Door): If you want to bird dog, do it intensely in a local market, build relationships face-to-face, and generate instant value for a trusted, local investor.I wasted months trying to do a hybrid model that gave me all the work and none of the reward.

If it is a revocable trust where you control the assets, then you can also be sued personally.

Specifically, using a sandwich lease to control a property with a long term lease, but then assigning the deal to collect an assignment fee, rather than remaining in the deal.Mistakes? 

I value control.

You handled it the right way getting pest control in right away, at least you have proof on record.