Since then I have submitted multiple offers on houses.

Unless you have dozens of properties one LLC per state should suffice.If you have a Wyoming LLC that does business in Illinois under that LLC you need to file as a foreign entity and submit an Illinois income tax return as well as Wyoming.Unless you live in Wyoming you have no need of paying for multiple filing fees and tax returns.

However, once you submit to L&I, be prepared to wait...and wait...and wait.

I'd say go with the ELOC on the rental while you can...just secured my first with Pentagon, submitted my second today.

As a licensed CA agent, the Seller probably has a duty to disclose that they are a licensed agent.You didn't know they were an agent when you submitted your offer, so you didn't include it in your offer.In their counteroffer, they are adding a disclosure into the agreement that they are an agent, as they are presumably required to do by the state of California.While I don't know the whole circumstances, nor am I licensed in California, that seems fairly normal to me.

I don't know of they're approved yet, but Baker submitted a list of towns needing improvement that will get federal money.

Let me know what you think about this strategy or what steps to take before submit an offer..

I don’t have their phone numbers, just their names. 3 days ago I put a paper notice on their door stating ownership of the property has changed, they are late on their rent and please call this number to submit payment immediately.

Then start building that relationship up with more and more feedback back and forth.You should be at a point where agent either goes and looks for property for you and helps the offer get submitted or they call you with what they have ...

When I submit my multiple choice offers, I encourage the seller to sell the property to me as a For-Sale-By-Owner.