That's what I'm doing currently, although, at the beginning stages of interviewing contractors, it gives me the ability to oversee the renovations, ask questions, and ultimately learn the process while still living in the unit.

Hi there,I'm at the final stages of closing my first home :)It's a 2 unit property and I'll be inheriting a tenant in one of the units.

In the early stages, sacrifice commission split for genuine support. 

However, at this stage of my real estate investing, I understand that this can be to my detriment.

In the renovation stage.

It really isn't necessary to have an LLC especially at this stage but you can always open one up.

I would like to have two options of people to work with for each stage of the BRRRR process before I start making offers. 

Everyone builds their own portfolios that fit with their goals, geographic strengths, business and personal relations, financial situation, and stage in life. 

Single-family home sales fell 19.1 percent year-over-year, with 6,199 units sold, ending nine consecutive months of positive sales;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes was unchanged at 58 days;Total property sales dropped 21.6 percent, with 7,192 units sold;Total dollar volume dove 20.4 percent to $2.14 billion;The single-family home median price rose 2.4 percent to $251,000, reaching an April high;The single-family home average price was flat at $310,331;Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.6-months supply, down from 3.9 months last April but above the national inventory level of 3.4 months;Townhome/condominium sales plunged 37.5 percent, with the average price up 11.9 percent to $227,577 and the median price up 12.2 percent to $181,750;Lease properties staged a negative performance, as single-family home rentals fell 4.1 percent with the average rent down 1.7 percent to $1,765; Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 9.5 percent with the average rent down 1.2 percent to $1,565.Source - HAR

Congratulations on getting interested in one of the best wealth-building strategies available at such a young age.Now that hopefully I've established my good will....the hard part.At this stage of the game, you're little more than a learner, same as we all were when we got started.