@Vladimir K. flipping inside or outside of an LLC will have no effect on the tax liability unless that LLC is being taxed as an S-Corp.

*****Infinite Banking/Circle of Wealth/Bank On Yourself/etc.Some people want to know about the effect of taking loans against whole life insurance and repaying them with interest, thus creating your own personal financing system, which goes by a variety of different marketing names. 

Also, would anyone have input on effective ways to find properties without direct mail?

Some people are effective hunters using sicial media but the best hunters find their targets using shoe leather.

Mailing is the least personable, and the least effective.  

We have our eyes on a new home for me that has a guest house that would suit my grandmother perfectly, and she likes the idea.  

I'm no expert but I would guess not much.Every disclosure I ever filled out said, " to the best of your knowledge" and every inspectors report I ever saw said at the bottom, something to the effect that if they miss something you can not hold them liable.

I was wondering what the best and most cost effective way is to find clear title on the homes I want to bid on.  

And if so, any suggestions on what volume or dollar amount this would logically take effect and still be fair to all of us?

What's the most cost effective and tax beneficial way to do this?