Long road ahead but I can't wait to walk it! 

I hope you will find a realtor that specializes in investors and REOs asap that will show you on MLS the props that are availableIm not in the business as you know, but I know several props that already have tenants in place and investors that bought 6 +years ago are ready to sell...those are easy deals to run the projections on.Before you take any more time thinking about all thepossibilities...go ahead and get your loan qualifications done/ financing letter of approval Because you will have heartbreak if you find an incredible deal and you are not prepared to jump on it.( There sure are incredible deals even today in South charlotte but only for those investors prepared to take action.)  

I'm pretty new to this and I just want to make sure I understand the vehicles you're talking about.  

REI should be first and foremost a profit creation vehicle, not a charity or a social solution.

So anyways if your from the Greater Houston Area (Spring/The Woodlands,TX) would love to connect with ya Thanks again to those that will read and respond to this post ahead of timeAlyssa and Anthony

Should I just go ahead and ask for the actuals on every property I'm interested in?

We are under no false impressions regarding the amount of work involved and the bumps in the road ahead, so I greatly value anything I can learn here.  

I have one BRRRR under my belt and I came out ahead on the deal.

This is a downtown development that may be a bit ahead of its time.  

Or should I go ahead and create the LLC for the property and purchase under that LLC.