LLC creation is relatively quick and should just be completed right away.- do I need to be pre-approved by a hard money lender before bidding, or are they ready to lend more so based on the potential of the property?

I do a lt of entity creation work...

You can also start on the content creation process (writing blogs, about me section, etc.) while you are waiting on where you are going to land. 

I recently did an apartment investing series on Pillars of Wealth Creation podcast that you can check out.

This combination is key to our clients achieving ongoing success in income and wealth creation via vetted US real estate assets.

The more you understand the investment and value creation, the better chance you have to protect your downside and make money. 

I was thinking about the creation of a real estate investing business that gave 100% of profits back to people that need it the most in the world.

I have recently hired someone to take on my marketing efforts for content creation and to get intentional with social media.I'm an individual with an admin and now a marketing assistant.

@Brian Lewis If you only have $50k, you may not want to put it all in a syndication as these are more for wealth creation and protection than pure cash flow. 

I wouldn't even use interrogatories to get the information, I would use Requests for Production of Documents and just snag all of your creation documents.