. 😂 your just not up to speed on how real estate is transacted in todays world.. that's all that's why it sound scummy to you. 

He said that it was a good idea as any business transaction should be done under an LLC as a homeowners policy likely doesn’t cover contractual liability.What else do I need to go along with the LLC?

The transactions are small and there are not enough units to justify any sort of on-site management.  

If that wont work, my company has investor products that will allow you to buy as a rental with 20% down payment, no employment or income is listed on the application and the only way debt ratio is considered is so long as the property will bring in enough rents to cover the PITI.

There are a lot of other great software products out there as well, that can help you self manage.Hope this was helpful!

Habit for Humanity ReStore or Southeastern Salvage in Birmingham has the same products you're ordering online for a similar cost if you are trying to save money.

Once you have LLC#2 situated, LLC#2 buys the position of LLC#1 in a paper transaction (remember, you own both LLC's).

If you want to wholesale, you'd need to take title and it sounds like you're running out of time to find a buyer and arrange for transactional funding.

Get quickbooks set up, it auto imports your transactions.

It can take months to close your first transaction.