Remember, the listing agent represents the SELLER, and the SELLER's best interests. 

In the Harrisburg area would be ideal but anywhere will do as long as they can close on properties in Erie County. 

Ideally I'm targeting B to C duplexes/triplexes with minimal to light rehab (since this will be a first for me).

If I remember right it does cost them something, even to just run a quick automated search.Unless they know you, you've brought them plenty of business, and they think you have a reasonable chance of selling the probably you plan to buy.One alternative is to take a class on how to run title searches yourself.https://www.timios.com/ has been known to be investor friendly. 

It’s important to remember everyone is in a different market.

Remember this, those brokerages that said you can only start full time would let you start full time and then go get another job, which does not make a lot os sense.

I use the white back side of the card to scribble any notes that may help remember who I am or why I gave them the card, but that's pretty much it.

Plus you'll have two sets of closing costs, once for the purchase and once for the refi.I would also never do a 1 year balloon, too short.Finally remember with the LLC you can't do conventional financing, only commercial with higher rates and shorter terms. 

So 99% of the time, an attorney watching for contingency dates would not allow a contingency to be blown, putting your earnest money at stake (ideally). 

BRRRR(R) (I can never remember how many R's there should be) seems like a good fit and strategy for me.I started actively looking and analyzing opportunities about 2 months ago and have put in a few offers but nothing seems to stick yet.