Calling frequently and being respectful when you do so goes a LONG way to speeding things up.

By splitting out the rental, voila, now you have rental losses which are automatically aggregated with all your other rental activities and are non-passive, even if you don't materially participate on it's own. 

LLC will NOT just protect you automatically, and the veil can be very easily pierced.

Far better to have a list that is continually, automatically, updated for you.

Authorizes the landlord or an agent of the landlord to confess judgment against the tenant in any action arising under the rental agreement.A Wisconsin residential rental agreement is prohibited from including a clause that says that the tenant authorizes the landlord to automatically take a judgment against the tenant and that the tenant has no right to defend against it.6.

The number one thing I tell fellow investors is that in the city proper you will deal with 36th district court and that has a material impact on the speed with which the court process will proceed if you need to evict. 

Is there a way that you could speed it up to buy 3-4 per year?

It can automatically shut off the water if there's a burst pipe.  

God speed.

Seven offers, the second top offer of 2.855M was accepted by trustee (I have yet to accept) or relist for possibly higer (3.15M?)