The purchase was easy and the "scope of Work" zach sent me looked like all the mechanicals would be replaced.

The LLC that collects rent really has nothing to do with liability it just makes it easier for me to collect all the rent to one account then have it auto distribute .

This runs up mechanics liens.  

running and self managing rentals is a JOB regardless of PM or not.. why folks think these properties are just put on auto pilot I will never know.. being a passive investor in a syndication what most are looking for in the way of NOT having a JOB.. the syndicator has the JOB his job or her JOB is to keep the ball rolling and manage the asset.

[Also, tried to implement some Michael Quarles wisdom and take a couple steps back after knocking on the door and threw in some Chris Voss by trying to mirror a few things that he mentioned.]In (what I imagine was simply a defense mechanism) turn he mentioned that this is just something 'they do' year after year (NOD's have been filed for multiple years in a row, I can't imagine there is any strategy there) and that the place was not going to be foreclosed on. 

As I was sitting on my couch I realized that 3 blocks away from where I live, Calgary's luxury auto mall has rapidly sprung up over the past few years.

If an auto response of "OK" somehow meets your disclaimer then MEH.

I'm looking to purchase an industrial or automotive commercial property to house my classic auto parts business.  

The accounting mechanism of a 1031 is that the adjusted basis moves forward into the new property. 

My question is " Is Quick Flips & Auto pilot a good tool to have for getting started in flipping houses"?