The biggest question you need to ask yourself is if you are doing this to afford a property you otherwise couldn’t afford or to save money period, that will lead to very different conclusions about where/if to buy. 

Build your network by joining local real estate investor meetups or online communities like BiggerPockets.

Not one member has ever said an LLC saved them when a standard insurance policy.

Learn and Network:Learn as much as you can about house flipping by using online resources, books, or courses.

You can also find reliable, more than worthy, creative, legal and ethical basic as well as advanced real estate courses on line!

While I wait for my work history, I want to build credit and save for a down payment.

Best experience is hand on training, and not some workshop making you go back to pay for free information online. 

if you have no money to put down then you're not ready.here's what i would do instead:-save up enough until you have enough money to do a live-in flip-do a live-in fliphope that helps

While you don’t have to wait to file your taxes before funding your SEP IRA, making the contribution before ensures you accurately reflect it in your return and maximize your tax savings upfront. 

When researching online, it looks there are some instances where non-vets can assume VA loans, but the veteran's entitlement would remain tied to the loan.How common is this and are there ever situations when this a win-win for both sides?