And I can recall only once that a title company released earnest money to the Buyer without requiring the mutual release - worked out in my Buyer client's favor so I didn't complain.

I can't speak to what time these slobs left as I don't require notice but the cleaner was there promptly.  

you can get financing witha  LLC but the lender will require a personal guarantee on the loan.

@Puneet Mahi what about the required real estate brokers license to manage properties you do NOT own?

LTR tenants are required to have the home professionally cleaned. 

Windows would be my next check-point (less than R1) and then wall insulation: I would not be surprised if they have no insulation inside, but you can do blow-in, which only requires a small hole.A home looses heat in two ways: heat conduction (which you can slow down with insulation) and drafts, which in old houses is usually the biggest culprit.

Rates to get to be sub 3% again in the short-term would require a devastating recession.

Actual foreclosure is on the East coast a Sherrifs sale and you can google the state and sherrif sales and the rules will be on the websites.. but its one of two process's either it requires a non refundable deposit if your the successful bidder or you need full cash at the sale.

Pretty much any regular bank / lender is going to require themselves to be in first position on all the properties... so I don't think a HELOC type solution is going to work across multiple properties with multiple lenders.  

When you open a business account the bank is required to gather Beneficial Owner information.