We would really need to know your full financial picture including interest rates to advise properly.You may want to consider asking here for an alternate viewpoint: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance

What would you recommend as a cheaper alternative for Seed Capital?

Currently I work as a Human Resource Specialist for Staffing Alternatives Inc (SAI) at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Washington, DC.  

LLCs are fine but have down side like extra filings, harder to get funding, etc.Just an alternate thought....

Or, alternatively, try and find a middle ground with your buyers agent:  "Let me pick 10 properties, show them all to me, I'll make offers on the ones that I think fit my criteria.  

Can anyone recommend any good wholesalers or alternative methods of finding deals in the current RE climate.

@Chris Lawson A little more old school alternative is a flush mounted ceiling fan.  

There are some programs that may allow alternate credit like utility bills, cell phone.  

I've written a few blogs you might find of interest as alternative to "traditional" real estate investing, which most folks I talk to migrate away from due to the extra hassles of managing their own properties, even if they have property management. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7993/48729-are...

Alternative Capital Solutions in Franklin, TN would be a good source.