My personal experience has been that being the "owner/GC" is easier and faster, then having the individual subs pull permits.  

I guess my main concern is the rising interest rates we'll be seeing soon if things keep going the way they are, so I'm wondering about locking down a couple more cashflowing properties.I know it depends on individual goals, but I guess I'm wondering what you guys would do if in the same position.

QuickBooks Pro Desktop is good for handling flips  Nancy Neville

I was being told that in order for the VA to fund the duplex, the individual taking out the loan has to qualify for the full amount of the property price themselves.

Posted this last week with no responses - looking for any advice:I moved out of a New York City condo, owned and rented out by an individual landlord.

For example, if child services or the police had to do a welfare check on the individuals at that property and are getting stung, then the problem starts affecting more people and it gets resolved quicker.Keep us posted with what happens!

Lending home is the only one of the national HML that I found willing to lend to an individual, but even they require an LLC in some states

@Janett McWilliams, I can say as a general rule that you will have better terms and more money to be accessed if you individually refi each property individually unless you have > 10 properties, usually >20. 

Speaking and shadowing that individual can help you avoid certain costly mistakes and better prepare you for your REI journey. 

If using private money from an individual, they should be able to provide you with a proof of funds letter from whatever account they have the money in.The agent you're using to submit the offer should know whether to check conventional or cash - I don't remember which one it is for hard money because I don't purchase from the MLS.