It makes you a legitimate business rather than just a hobbiest.Maintaining the LLC is cheap in most state.   

Run everything through a legitimate title company and you should be fine.

Likewise, almost all tenants pay their own gas and electric, unless they live in a multi-family building without separate meters.Sorry for the somewhat vague answers to your legitimate questions.  

Any legitimate business expense counts to reduce your taxable income, cars, phones, health insurance, professional services, even business meals count at 50%.  

Is that a legitimate claim?

@Yu Chan you didn't make a mistake that is a legitimate question to ask here.

You want professional legitimate cash buyers so you know you can close on the deal and do what you tell the seller you will do.

How does having an agent legitimize assignments?

You want professional legitimate cash buyers so you know you can close on the deal and do what you tell the seller you will do.

She did say that she would send me some "information" on the surrounding area, but wasn't permitted to give me her personal assessment of whether this is a good/bad neighborhood.Are there legitimate restrictions against this for an agent?