However, there are some surplus lines carriers who write master policy programs for residential real estate portfolios who don't inspect homes in person at all, but just do a desktop inspection while underwriting. 

It is more of what fits you and your personality and what gets you excited.

I'll definitely keep you and these properties in mind whenever I have interested investors.

A bank will not go above 75% typically so you have no ability to borrower or maybe get out $20kIn this environment with high prices and rates - I personally don’t think it makes sense to borrower for a down payment as you are just over leveraging with multiple sources of loans.

You can sub all the work out and keep all your costs low for the rehab, even go in after deals that someone else might not be able to get because your costs of labor/work is a lot lower then the other person needing a contractor to do the work.

We also keep an eye on hourly wage growth, . 

If you have a personal guarantee on the property then an LLC really does not provide much protection.

Personally I think it would be foolish to just invest trying to get tax write-offs as the primary benefit of your portfolio.

The Deed of Trust for the seller financing would be a "reconveyance without satisfaction" once I sold the property, as I would like to keep the loan and the seller would like to delay realizing the gains.

Or just general advice on making it a 3 unit residential or keeping it a 2 unit residential with commercial on the bottom and get a new tenant.