If I have 6 rental properties, all under a single-member LLC, is it worth exploring the option of listing income on schedule C and treating it like the intended business it's supposed to be, rather than on Schedule E?

Not worth my reputation for $25 on a drive-by BPO for me to put my name on some crap report.

In the Southern CA market, there are two well established and reputable hard money lenders who come to mind.One of them - The Norris Group - offers educational content and two good podcasts. 

You have to look at building a wholesaling business as building a reputation and the only way you can do that is to work on both and make as many contacts in the business as you can.

Those would be the avenues I would begin to explore.

., so I'll leave those questions to others.My cash flow requirements are at least $150/unit/month and a CoC ROI of 12%+.It's definitely worth exploring small MFR.

Make sure you charge enough in the beginning because you will get a reputation for being "cheap" and then when you raise prices you won't get ANY work even if you're competitive, because they were expecting you to be the cheap one.

I would start looking at your network and explore where you can grow in this area with likeminded individuals. 

If anyone knows of a reputable company please let me know.  

Still maybe beats waiting 6 months.BTW, I am interested in exploring other markets (better than mine in NJ).