Anyone smart enough to profitable flip a house and who is willing to spend the time,  is in control of their emotions and is in possession of adequate data, can price and negotiate their own real estate sale...on the sell side using the MLS via flat fee or discount, etc.  

I specialize with investors looking to find adequate properties, acquire them, and rent out the units free of charge.

FHA loans allow people to buy properties without adequate upfront funds.

He believes that to avoid possible lawsuits that would "clean him out," we would have to create an LLC before we (specifically him and his assets) would be adequately protected.

If you can find a property below market and have adequate reserves and have no other avenue to achieve a greater return on your money, why wait?

For reference, I am looking in the Atlanta area, have adequate financing, and am looking for low-stress purchases (e.g., no/low front-end repairs; turnkey properties). 

If the Dentist balks at the higher rate offer him a teaser rate for the first year that bumps to market in year two so he can adequately plan for the increase.Not only is it expensive and cumbersome to relocate a dentists office but his patients are likely all local to the neighborhood and relocating may see him lose business.

Many of their managers focus so much on the recruitment aspect of the company, that they fail to adequately train their realtors and help their newbies out.

Don't take his problems off his back, without being adequately compensated for doing so - via a discounted price.

The tenants pay all utilities and I have underwritten the expenses at 50%, thinking that would provide for adequate reserves over time.