Presumably this would be to defend his inflated fees from his closing business and his legal position in general.

I presume you are lending the money to acquire the property in which case you would have the title company draft a collateral mortgage and a promissory note which could also cover the rehab funds if you are loaning that also.  

Yes, if you feel that you're struggling to find good deals on your own, it may make sense for you to invest with larger investors who presumably have access to top deals.

You are prepared to invest in a complex (so presumably many units and much money) pay a little more and you will MORE than recoup your investment in paying a professional by saving the trouble and/or money of using the wrong setup....

While I presume the stove and frig go against the outside wall to the left of the sink area, the viewer may not pick up on that.

Presumably your power comes overhead off the pole and goes to a single main.

If your C-Corp has income and you want to use it personally you will either have to give yourself a wage, or take it as a dividend and be subject to double taxation...Tell you CPA that people are questioning your use of a C-Corp, it doesn't seem to be the most tax efficient way to invest in real estate because of double taxation or excess self-employment taxes in trying to avoid double taxation.I presume your goal is to make money in real estate - by operating under a pass-through entity (receiving a K-1), this income should increase your financing ability as an individual. 

You're also 18-22 years old I'm presuming, so that may change over time.

The wife presumably has the authority to enter into a transaction on the property.

(because presumably, you won't be living there forever).And what are the total monthly expense?