Grass roots marketing/networking/free social media 2.

It is typically your primary job.The 40 hr/week W-2 worker is going to have a hard time convincing an IRS agent they are meeting this threshold.STR loophole is a better path for my friends in this category.Once you finally cross the pro hurdle, you're not done!

The transfer tax you typically need to complete a form showing what the property sold for.

You can do 3.5% or 5% down typically.

I typically also share details about the market and how we find off-market opportunities. 

Although not a big deal, my tenant that is renting my property through THD is typically more demanding with an attitude of "I don't care, the insurance company pays for everything".

Whereas a bandit sign will typically be vaguer and suggest “we buy houses,” personal property signs will state the home is for sale.

I'm not a lawyer, and you can speak to an attorney about this, but in my experience people are typically thinking that putting their property in an LLC "protects" them. 

A typical amount might be 20%.

OR, if they are investors, they have much more experience than you do, so can bring in outside money.That being said the typical way of using OPM (other people's money) is first, borrowing as much as possible.