I know political candidates have issues with posting their campaign signs on public right of way.

The UK considers US LLCs to be corporations regardless of how they're taxed at the US federal level.A lot to think about here. 

Or, should I say she "politely snickers in both English & French and the amusing plot".

Someone who examine your facts and circumstances and advise you on tax entity structuring and treatment of payments/expenses.If the washing business is a disregarded entity, there would be no deduction as you're just moving money "from one pocket to the other".If an S Corp or C Corp, possibly, but then we'd have to look at: is the payment reasonable, ordinary and necessary. 

Additionally, reaching out and starting relationships with lenders now will help you identify what information you may not have realized you would need to get funding, (a lot of lenders do not lend to individuals, only corporations, like an LLC).

Anyone that does not fit they politely say they cannot help them and give them some potential contacts maybe who can.       

A qualified Opportunity Fund is a privately managed investment vehicle organized as a corporation or a partnership for the purpose of investing in qualified opportunity zone property.

My main goals for getting into RE investing is that I'd like to retire by 40/45 (if possible) and have the freedom of not having to work for corporate America.Hoping I can learn a lot from this community and start my path for financial freedom!

Especially when working with a corporation like Lowes.

@Darren Lenick, I disagree that that the corporate entitles won't be much of a factor.