You could give them a thousand bad reviews, if they are the only person in town offering a specific type of product, people will still do business with them.

You also want to go to real estate investor meetups to get reps with people who do what you want to do.

Hey BP people!

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

That's what the commission is for...It does seem like their communication is top notch - I've spoken to a few people from REI and they seem to have a decent business model.

Am I allowed to post a deal here that people can help me analyze?

Likely, you won't be getting many clicks so look at impressions and see if those terms match the intent you're looking to answer when people search.

I see other people have their primary residence as an LLC however. 

So many people come in and are looking for a spreadsheet to estimate for them and they don't understand the basics of what numbers they are inputting.

Most people answer zero.