An income source?

If you’re using an agent...I assume you are buying an REO and using an agent....they are usually your best source.  

LLC is legal entity that has "chameleon" like features for income tax purposes. 

While not shooting the idea down, he raised a number of possible concerns about future financing, such as possibly needing additional collateral or proof of other sources of income to justify repeated loans. 

To successfully perform a flip the house flipping company needs to Spend time & money marketing to distressed sellers to source a deal with a large profit potentialEstimate the ARV of the dealEstimate the repair costs of the dealDetermine if there is enough profit in the deal to make sense for a flipNegotiate a sales price with the owner of the propertyHire the General ContractorManage the renovationEnsure the renovation is completed on time & on budgetMarket & sell the property for the estimated ARV to ensure they hit the estimated profit marginAfter successfully doing all of that why would they then hand over the majority of the profits to you?

This can be a good a source of funds to use for a down payment.

I would use Zillow rentals not Zestimate and CL - if you're watching your markets every day - you know what's going rents for what finishes and amenities.Zestimate are counting rents by zip and beds/bath.Doesn't count garage or other important features......so I'm only using real listings on CL, Zillow and MLS

Who don't you develop that source?

Now, down at those temperatures, your COP will be approaching 1.Here where we have cold winters, code requires an ancillary heat source - electric baseboard heaters are most commonly used - to supplement the heat pump in the dead of winter (we frequently get 2-3 weeks where temperatures are below -20C).In a warmer climates, even if code requires you to put in ancillary heat, you should never have to use it.

@Nabeel Oyewole Max Maxwell on YouTube was a great source for me.