Your best bet is to find a lender that will allow you to close in the entity (My company allows it, even a brand new LLC but only on investment and max Loan to Value is 75% so there are drawbacks).

Though I am brand new to the NOTES end of real estate I am blown away at the numbers these companies are coming in with as Fair Market Value.

I even spotted a brand new master electric control panel outside.

Ask them to leave, convert to 3 BR, and raise rents to 3 BR rate with new tenants?

You can really start to sell your personal brand and get your name out there with using social media exposure.

In terms of appliances, does it pay to be a brand “slave” when renting the place out?

They look like a brand new apartment and, on a total unit rehab, we don’t spend more than $10-$12k.

Also, do you guys feel that the brand matters much for reliability?

Hi everyone, my name is Clifford Adikuono :) I'm a brand new real estate investor who plans to buy and hold single-family homes and small multifamily properties for the middle-class in Southern California. 

If you want to build a sustainable syndication business you need to build your brand to get greenfield investors.