It is easy to hide behind neighborhood  statistics to mask poor management. 

Lenders are for profit - expecting the highest level of ethics from a for profit institution is naive.The agencies who gave their “opinion” on credit ratings for securities knowing they were garbage are extremely culpable.It’s a shame that money hides the truth

I prefer the LLC over personal because it hides me from property searches showing my name. 

Without all those being in place, a decent lawyer can prove that you are really acting as a private entity and hiding behind an LLC label.

Don't make it difficult or appearance of hiding something.

Let me share the HOWFree MethodGo to zillow in your marketLook for recent sold properties.Check to see if the are fix and flips by the pictures.Go to public records in your market and look up the seller of the flipped property. use open corporates to look up LLC infoCheck for member name and mailing address (Smart investors like myself hide LLC ownership many don't)Use a skip trace service to look up Owner of LLCCall them build rapport (talk about the flip they just did)Using this method you will find cash buyers in your market and you will know what areas, type of houses, and what they pay. 

______________A few other things that I will chime in on.I recommend approaching a deal as if everyone is lying and hiding something.

Many times they will claim it's wonderful and then try to hide their worst deals by only showing completed deals.

Notice I didn't necessarily say i was coming by....I said IF I was to come by....again...I want to get their reaction.....if they have something to hide this will usually show. 

I don't hold anything back or hide the actual information behind another paywall.