You’re pulling all of your depreciation benefits into year one (a good thing quantitatively, due to the time value of money), but in the remaining years that tax shield is gone as you've used it year 1. as I’m sure you know, don’t buy a bad deal just for the tax benefits. 

The right legal structure can help shield your personal assets, reduce your exposure to litigation, and make it more difficult for creditors to gain access to your wealth.

The LLC shields the individual and their property from any lawsuit or claim. 

Therefore reaching out to community directly From the article, I understand that:LLCs provide a liability shield if set up and maintained correctlyThere are some financing and due-on-sale clause risksOne LLC per property = better risk isolation, but more cost/complexityGrouping properties under one LLC = simpler and cheaper, but more exposureI’d love your perspective on a few questions:Does it make practical sense to have LLC?

The right legal structure can help shield your personal assets, reduce your exposure to litigation, and make it more difficult for creditors to gain access to your wealth.

Echoing mostly with what is above - but LLC's are pretty decent are shielding from contract disputes but offer little protection from liability which is likely the motivation behind putting an STR in a LLC. 

Maybe, just maybe, ai is less the problem and more a convenient excuse to shield a worthless operator behind?. 

Cushion:Duplex only = safer, steady tax deductions.ADU = more upside, more tax shields, but riskier with liquidity and refinance uncertainty.Airbnb = less leverage, faster after-tax cash flow, but depends on STR regulations and management.If cash is tight, the home Airbnb conversion may actually give you the best balance of tax benefits and financial safety.

Implementing the proper legal and financial structures can help shield your personal wealth, reduce your exposure to litigation, and limit access for potential creditors.

I understand crypto well enough from an asset protection standpoint and how to shield it from lawsuits.