- properties going at a time as a sort of hedge against 1 contractor holding me back on 1 property rehab.

typically no special license is needed when doing it for hard money loans that I am aware of. there may be states like california and nevada that are tricky where lenders need a license of some sort but for most part brokers i have seen are not licensed. 14 or 15 states require state license and NMLS registration.

In the end, people rely on internet for all sorts of things and you want that to be reliable.

Keep up the self education and try to figure out some sort of unfair advantage that you may have.

This is basically what I made for myself:So every morning I get a report of everything new that hits the market in LA/Ventura, and I can just click the google links, check it out on RedFin/Zillow, and if it seems promising, fully underwrite it (using tools and/or manually), then offer on it.Don't try and come up with an auto-offer estimate, you can't tell the visual quality of the home or how much the construction will be, etc, stick to estimating values of renovated and distressed property in your tools, make it easy to fill those comps/value metrics into an underwriting model/proforma, and let the end users tweak numbers/select comps/etc so they feel confident in everything.

Just curious - what sort of down payment do you usually require of US citizens? 

We specialize in single family homes, condos, townhouses, and select small multi family homes.

Our end goal is to be in a position where we can be very selective and choose the clients and properties we work with so that doesn't happen.

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Would the Title company be able to sort this out without doing any title work?