Other factors include large corporations and non-profits dumping money into the local community.

Unfortunately with iBuyers like ZillowOpen, OpenDoor, and more - many properties that were good finds for investors are now being purchased with cash by these deep-pocket corporations and warehoused.I recommend finding a realtor who works with investors to add bench strength to your search.

Corporations with an S election are taxed the same. 

I ended up buying the LLC Master Machine.As an introduction, I am an attorney myself; my practice area focuses on business entity formations and governing documents, i.e. operating agreements for LLCs and bylaws, shareholder agreements for corporations, etc.I can honestly say that the level of detail with regard to the tax citations and reasoning to include such citations is well worth the money. 

As you mentioned, there are some excellent capital raisers on BP...and the concern is not the model, just the candor.Yes that's what I mentioned you need to be in management and part of the GP team.. or an employee . in our state we could have two employees raise money and we just had to register them with the Division of corporate securities in Oregon... but just running around making referrals to syndicators with nothing more than a commission agreement does not work unless your licensed properly.. there are many boutique series 7 firms out there that specialize in this stuff.

Should be around $470, including corporate outfit/binder.

You can obtain the owner's name and mailing address from doing an online search at the Property Appraiser's Office; if it's in the name of an LLC,  you can google that name and often times find the corporate listing.

If you have elected to be taxed as an S corp or a C corp that is a different situation and you should talk to a good accountant.

Otherwise you're piercing your corporate veil. 

Who knows, quit corporate america and enjoy life.Anyone done this??