When your LLC takes a loan, expect as members to personally guarantee the debt.

People want reliability, honesty, being on time, and having a good personality more than just a few $$.

You might be able to get around the fact your entity owns the property by either transferring the property back into your personal name or by some personal guarantee or cross-collaterization agreement.

Personally for what people charge for these programs I would say you are 1000x  better off taking some courses at a local college, getting a degree and working in real estate to get paid for experience and then do real estate on the side for your own portfolio as well.

The vast majority of contractors won't want to give bids on properties while under contract unless they have a relationship with that person from prior jobs.

You look like the kind of person who is going somewhere.

Caution:  Personal credit card financing is a huge risk and good luck finding 0 percent interest today.

By year 5 we had around 55 people.We did hire a marketing person but frankly marketing wasn't our strong suit. 

I do not personally use him based soley on the fact that the firm is virtual.

Do you have a 501c3 that you operate under (and rent the house from yourself), or do you purchase homes with an LLC or personal name, and run as a regular business?