They do, for some reason, seem to result in more repair expenses, but this seems to be in decline as time passes with more modern, robust models. 

Once friend got it, he put in the simplest of efforts and next thing you know payments resumed and months later it was financed out in a refi and he scored a home-run. 

Any suggestions for a user friendly and robust online software to manage rent payments and day to day management with tenants? 

Distributions have been catching up but redemptions won't resume until all distributions have been caught up.

I have numerous lofty goals and a robust work ethic; I love strategy, finance, and real estate, yet I'm stuck in analysis paralysis.

I see some investors who have dozens of properties opt for more than one property per LLC because 1 LLC/property becomes cumbersome and these investors can absorb the loss of 2-3 properties more easily than investors with fewer properties.As for parent companies, an LLC setup in WY, NV, or DE, disregarded (or partnership) is often ideal because these states provide robust protections to prevent personal liabilities from exposing the LLCs/assets under the holding LLC and can also help provide a barrier of anonymity/privacy.Lastly, if an LLC is sued and the assets of the LLC are exhausted by the judgement, then generally the buck stops there, they cannot go after the assets of the owners of the LLC.

The Strongest Protection Comes from Using Both:Many experienced landlords and legal/financial advisors recommend using both strategies for a robust asset protection plan:LLC as the First Layer: The LLC acts as the primary legal shield, holding the rental properties and separating them from your personal wealth.Underlying Landlord Insurance: Each property within the LLC should have its own landlord insurance policy with adequate underlying liability limits.Commercial Umbrella Policy as the Second Layer: The commercial umbrella policy sits above the underlying landlord policies for all properties owned by the LLC, providing a large pool of additional funds to cover catastrophic liability claims that exceed the underlying limits.Example of Both Working Together:Someone is severely injured on a property owned by your LLC.

If Stessa ever ups their developer budget under Roofstock and adds a more robust reconciliation process I think they would have a blockbuster. ...or maybe I'm doing this all wrong and they are already perfect. 

The key takeaway - prioritizing genuine connections over transactions fosters repeat business, robust referral networks, and enduring success in the RE business.

Most of the time a robust umbrella insurance policy should suffice.