I perhaps naively went ahead with the registration and inspection after completing purchase of the home, and wound up with a hefty repairs bill of around 3k.

This means that you will probably need to pay registration and filing fees in at least 2 states if you don’t buy CA property as a CA resident.Be sure to tell your accountant that you may now need to file non-resident income tax returns in each state where you own property as well.

typically no special license is needed when doing it for hard money loans that I am aware of. there may be states like california and nevada that are tricky where lenders need a license of some sort but for most part brokers i have seen are not licensed. 14 or 15 states require state license and NMLS registration.

Questions Regarding Property Registration Restrictions in a Joint Venture Model:Are there any restrictions when attempting to change the property registration with the county (through the title company) if the property has an active Hard Money Loan or DSCR Loan?

Does anyone know of any folks in the Austin, TX area available to show properties to potential tenants? I manage properties remotely and can handle all the leasing/management pretty easily with my team. Just need some...

Most likely raising funds from passive investors would utilize a Reg D 506 b or c safe harbor exemption from registration.  

2) Their contractor must be properly licensed and insured and we require copies of all this.

I individually priced all my materials and got several estimates from contractors.

Something to watch if you are mindful of the government being over-involved in nearly every single LLC registration.

Most investors choose materials on the fly, right as their contractors need them.