Sure there is limited/no appreciation, but I believe passive income was what the OP was after ?

My experience, personally, is limited, but where I owned a duplex, there are others in the market to use as comps.

Not only are they a bound fiduciary, but they actively search an ever-changing inventory whereas a car salesman wants squeeze out as much as they can from their lot of a limited number same "cookie-cutter" cars.

What are the occupancy limits for unrelated adults in your cityA lot of people house hacking in Denver and Colorado Springs, the markets where we work, have discovered that the answers to those questions don't matter too much.

We know it could unlock our ability to buy a lot more properties, a lot sooner, and with greater ease, because we could completely avoid the limitations and lending criteria of banks.But we also tend to believe that Seller Financing is rare and hard to find (especially in a competitive Seller’s market), or that it’s difficult to negotiate even if you can find it.That may just be a limiting belief, however.

If you like to start sooner but will be leaving the country, then you should consider being a Limited partner in syndication.

The utilities will be done on the property in two weeks then drywalled shortly after, so the current condition of the property really limits my options.

I'd put myself in the average category in many ways, and have limited bandwidth to devote to it.

What is the cash out loan limit on a primary home in your state?

It is ultimately your choice but there are other ways to limit your liability if that is your reasoning for requesting the loan be in the name of the LLC.