Sellers and Brokers need to know you can close. 

As far as whether to approach them with or without an agent - approaching them directly without an agent can save the seller probably 2.5-3% of fees, which give you some room to negotiate on the price, but you need to be confident that you are capable of evaluating the property value, estimating on the amount of work that is needed, knowing how to negotiate/ structure the deal, and navigating the closing process.

I have been digesting all things Real Estate so right now I am working to lower my DTI while saving at least 6-7% for the Owner Occupant down payment (to include closing cost, etc.).

As always, read ALL the terms before you sit to close.

We are not close enough to the mountains to get much ski vacation travelers.

What is the discount on the Note and how much are closing costs?

For instance, your bathroom picture is so close up that it looks even smaller than it probably is.

If it's a QM you won't be able to close in a business entity like a LLC, although in some cases you can transfer into an LLC after closing.

But, more commonly, they bring in the capital, maybe do a site visit before closing, and ultimately just forward an investor email to the main operator, then forward the response to the investor.  

I hope I am wrong, but the above scenario more closely fits how the government operated in Trump first 4 years.