My military training has taught me to come up with a plan, even if not perfect, and execute it with 100% intensity and be flexible enough to adjust direction and tackle problems in the moment.  

Being single with no kids gives you a lot of flexibility.

Smaller brokers are likely to have more flexible terms, lower fees, and might be able to give you a better commission split.

Thanks for any insight and any financial institutions you might know of that offer more flexible terms.

Everything I've been reading leans towards an LLC because there's more flexibility, etc. if I even need liability protection outside of good liability insurance. 

I have flexibility and can consider the entire state if the deal is good!!  

On just about any other deal we like to buy with 10-12 yr non-recourse fnma debt in order to have the flexibility to ride out a downturn as all the very experienced people are always telling me.  

What amounts of each just depends on how much I am willing to pay but by bringing those denominations you can be pretty flexible.

  #2 gives you more flexibility than #1.  

I like KW for pay scale and flexibility they allow.