Your problem seems to be that you want to be told the magic shortcut to success in real estate, without having to learn the basics or put in any work.

Some things I have learned so far are:There is no short cut in becoming successfulKnowledge is powerLack of knowledge is expensiveInactivity is the killer of all dreamsExcuses are the tools of the incompetentWholesaling isn't possible without a marketing plan and a budgetIntegrity and character are EVERYTHING in this businessThere are some great people on this site willing to mentor and partner with youYour commitment must be greater than your risk of failureThe list could go on and on.

There is no freaking short cut!

The whole "we don't believe an LLC is necessary.." is a shortcut that just may cost you.Don't take shortcuts.  

Can you spot those looking for shortcuts, loopholes or just ignore regulations?

Differant financing options for better profits and short-cuts..

With out inspections HO might take big short cuts and the home won't pass an inspection.

Although it's not as widely used as it could be.Walking through a new home development you can learn a lot as you watch the various stages of construction, you can pick up some great shortcuts too.

Better know who controls the water, corps of engineers, utility owned, state dept, and easement restrictions.Sounds like a HOA with home lots not a condo of attached units, so it's not a condo if your house is the only one standing.There is a process to un-incorporate the HOA and plat.Hard to follow your :-: short cuts, can you get to a keyboard?

It does the job well and has a lot of bells and whistles and you're able to use a lot of shortcuts/etc. to do things very quickly if you want.