@John Franczyk on the tax front, there is no expense you cant write off, or business tax benefit that cant be taken weather you are an LLC or a sole proprietor historically, its all pass through anyway, for example if you have a HELOC on your personal home, and use the money for business purposes, the interest and expenses are deductible as a  business expense. at the end of the day it makes no difference, unless you are avoiding  SE and filing as an S-Corp, but thats for active income, not passive.

I would suggest that you make some business cards for the property (not yourself per se).

I'm looking for DC licensed contractor with 203k experience to assist with a SE DC Building that needs various work.

I've thought about doing it in similar high value areas in SE Michigan, so if it works in Ann Arbor, it may work elsewhere. 

His area include Rhode Island and parts of SE Mass and he knows every street and if its a good area or not. 

I won every case as pro se.

Nothing official on the books per se.

@Frankie WoodsWhile I've never had my lines frozen per se, but they do come up for renewal every year and are inaccessible during that time. 

If your buying REO off the MLS there should not be any problems per se, although many REO are simultaneously listed on auction sites like auction.com or xome.com. and is not without hassles. 

Look up Don Beck http://www.donaldpbeck.com/ for a lease that is heavily used by the DIG members in SE PA.