My application was approved (a credit check and presumably other background checks were run, which turned out OK).Since I pay my rent on time and don't cause any trouble, I'm not worried the landlord will jack up my rent in the future (unless everyone's rent gets jacked up by a similar amount).

You would also, presumably, be paying a CPA to prepare the tax returns for you.Of course, there are a lot of times where it makes sense to have a number of LLCs. 

I presumed someone who is a title professional would know this. 

So if you sell today (Oct. 2018), you'll pay the taxes when you file your 2018 taxes (presumably before April 2019).

Presumably, with a good + intelligent effort you can find a team in most markets unless you're investing somewhere very obscure.

and finding them yourself is that the realtor presumably runs a CMA for you using comps, whereas if you find your own properties you will need to learn how to run comps and get ARV yourself to know if they are worth your time and money.Here are some posts that you might find handy:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/72016-55-resources-to-find-real-estate-deals-onlinehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/71506-27-ways-to-find-off-market-and-wholesale-real-estate-deals-offlineBest of luck and feel free to reach out if I can help with anything.

I presume you are speaking of Allen, TX in the greater DFW area. 

By eliminating that (presumably undeserved) designation, you could save quite a bit on both taxes and insurance.

It also looks like it may have gone to a sherriff's sale in 2013 and got bought by Fannie Mae, who then sold it in 2015 to someone, who is presumably the current seller.Until I knew different, I would assume:- you need to replace the roof (shingles), and possibly the wood under the shingles too. 

(as in the triplex example) and studio for presumably less, paying $535 for a "room" in a house suggests to me that either there is a severe housing shortage in your area, those "rents" are inflated (because of frequent vacancies/evictions, etc) or you will have some very challenging tenants to deal with here.