If interested, I'm putting some details together for newer investors and for agents who want to serve investors / new agents in general, but definitely investor focused agent is the 'flavor'. 

If the contractor/partner is bringing in capital to the deal, you may want to consider a structure where he/she plays two distinct roles. 

There are two distinct differences in insurance policies while home is vacant and being rehabbed. 

That makes a lot of sense for the different types of distinctions and figuring out how to talk to each. 

That said, I don't see the designation distinction to be all that important.

When people have mentioned that in this thread they failed to make the distinction that the appraisal only "sticks" if the new buyer is getting an FHA loan also. 

I use white sheets from a particular company, and dark gray towels, so they are distinctive.  

Education is indeed a crucial aspect of real estate investing, and your detailed breakdown of different property classes and neighborhoods is a valuable guide for newcomers.Your emphasis on understanding the local market's dynamics and class distinctions is spot on.

Your area, jurisdiction and the political flavor of your courts influence whether or not an LLC is right for you, so see your attorney.

The distinction between tax tool vs tactic vs and strategy is too often blurred!