I'm in Florida but your best bet would be to always contact a title/closing agency.

You bet.

Your best bet is to work with a wholesaler and/or make sure you are only going to the Sheriff's auctions for worthwhile properties. 

Then you inspect house, if no major damage and all the junks gone give the the $$$ and change the locks as she walks out the door..The cost of eviction is about $350 if would bet and you'll lose time during the process.. so get paperwork ready to file the day after she hasn't left if she doesn't leave..

I've concluded that a LLC taxed as a C-corp is my best bet.

Brandon is the type of investor I'd bet actually has that type of capital to make good on the 5 offers, if that happened.

@Bryan WilsonYour best bet is to network in your local REI, and find someone who's willing to invest their time in you. 

Per the City web siteAccessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) - Separate residence built within or detached from the main home, designed or configured to be used as a separate dwelling unit and has been established by permit.

I'm betting that you can meet any sensible financial independence goal with considerably less hassle, less risk, and far fewer units, especially if they are higher quality units.

Note that Warren Buffett just won his $1m 10 year bet that low cost index funds kick the snot out of managed hedge funds, so don't assume that higher fees = more micromanagement of your money = higher ROI.