Does the S Corp actually hold title to the property?  

I want to start that window ASAP and continue to repeat as much as I can.

You may be able to find a local bank that would hold the note if you bought it outright, but anything under $50k and most times under $75k is hard to borrow against...it's just too low for a bank to make any money without triggering usury or State/Federal fee limits like they mentioned.

The rest of the money I want to invest in a flip and/or buy and hold.

I feel your pain; I have also had to battle (at times) with my wife to hold on to my long term rentals!

How long should hold this investment.

That is a great example and doesn't even include the appreciation that you should get after holding it for 15 years!

How are you holding title to the property?

Any creative ways to kick off the licensure w/o yet holding property?

However I've repeatedly been faced with situations in which closing is taking months...