For most single-state investors, a local LLC is the practical choice. 

Educate yourself with resources like The House Hacking Strategy and practice analyzing deals using tools like BiggerPockets calculators.

Private money lenders are not always individuals (my company, for example), nor do they confine their lending practices to friends, family, and other investors they know.

Another common practice for nationally sparse datasets such as tax data is aggregation.

It is such a common practice for these management software companies to charge these fees, so I assume it is not an issue, especially since they are a third party and the fees cover more than just the credit checks.Any insight is helpful!

For large apartment projects, it is not practical to demand the return of all letters before closing.

Practice Pitching: Sellers may not be familiar with subject-to deals.

Started with the flip business 2 years ago and going strong. id say start by practicing comps in your area, learn your market and go to real estate meetups.

No, it's not a normal business practice and does not pass the smell test.From driving? 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.