There are natural barriers to entry such as legal risks and minimum cash requirements and has a lot of complexity to buy and selling it (say compared to a computer or candy bar).

Research can be done while on the road using a phone and computer.

I know computers, not so much the blue collar skills that I so desperately need. 

Besides just being able to tell at a glance where something was, I do a lot of work writing computer programs to do various analyses and computations for me, and the county desginator made it a lot easier to know which property tax rate to apply, or where to look up the property in SDAT, etc.

Needless to say, I messed a lot of things up.Some things I know for next time:-make sure to include security deposits credit and prorated rent credit in the purchase contract-make sure to keep all addendums that may be needed saved on computer for quick access-get all the necessary documentation for rehab funding from the contractor before going into contract on the property (my lender needed his insurance, workers comp, experience, etc. and I was not able to get rehab funded in the loan because the contractor would not send this to me and it was too late for me to find another contractor)-check that title has gotten the documents correct before they are sent over to the seller-take pictures of the house during the walkthrough for insurance purposes-check for flood zone early on -give yourself a realistic timeline for closing-check reviews on title company before choosing oneDoes anyone else have any recommendations? 

They are also all thumbs when it comes to computer stuff.Also, since communication is a two-way street, make sure that you followup on your end of things and be transparent.

I am trying to obtain an electronic version of the Maryland (MD) Residential Contract of Sale form that can be completed electronically on my computer. 

If there's no sale listed, that means that they bought before the mid 80's and you'll probably not find any sale on the computer in the court house.

Your taxes are computed and reported exactly the same as a single member LLC vs having it in your own name.An LLC is for asset protection and you'll want to talk to an attorney as to whether it's a good plan for you.Hint:  With no other significant assets in your name, this is probably not beneficial to you.An LLC buys you an annual maintenance fee and, if you're determined to buy the property in an LLC, usually a higher interest rate and higher down payment requirements.

They want $5K certified check up front to close on her house she is already living in.I can't get past the point that her own lending institution is charging her $5K up front for closing when closing is nothing more than telling their computer system to drop her rate a smidgen.