Sometimes, my borrower needs a partner to fund the down payment and other costs of acquisition.Rather, than seek out local investors ( who are not always available), I was wondering if I could solicit investors for shares in the LLC ownership vehicle through crowd funding procedures.  

I remember paying Nicor (the natural gas company) some months over $300 just to heat the house.

NOTICE: If Landlord fails to repair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant as required by this lease or the Property Code, Tenant may be entitled to exercise remedies under §92.056 and §92.0561 of the Property Code.span>If Tenant follows the procedures under those sections, the following remedies may be available to Tenant: (1) terminate the lease and obtain an appropriate refund under §92.056(f); (2) have the condition repaired or remedied according to §92.0561; (3) deduct from the rent the cost of the repair or remedy according to §92.0561; and (4) obtain judicial remedies according to §92.0563.

From my understanding, an installment sale looks ok as long as you follow the proper tax procedure. 

But I would like to hear from seasoned veterans who have perhaps dozens if not tens of dozens of flips going at once; what is the natural progression of house flipping once you move past the mom and pop stage?

You do not have to file a new company which the two of you join either as natural persons or as companies.  

Due to the nature of the military life, my wife starts at the bottom every time we move (not conducive to growing her salary, but adding to savings none the less). 

With the new closing procedures financed purchasers are taking a little longer to close, so you may be looking at 45-60 days to close from a signed offer.

We have natural gas in many of our units.

The buyers are more well capitalized, the sellers are more professional in nature, and the property has a professional management company keeping books in a way that a lender expects them to be for review.As a broker you do not get paid until it closes and your investor doesn't make any money as well looking at dud properties that never work out.Everyone wants to succeed and make great money.