I realized getting started is like drinking water out of a fire hose.

I had to educate them that money in escrow belong to no one, that's why it's escrowed and they can go ahead and give the money to the Buyer if they wish.

We recently revised our emergency contact form so that tenants specify who has the authority to remove their belongings in the event "of an unanticiapted prolonged absence from the rental unit".  

If right of redemption is purchased from an owner whose property deed was sold at tax sale, do the excess funds (if any) belong to the purchaser of the right to redeem or the owner before the tax deed was sold?

You are holding money that does not belong to you.

Pvc is listed for underground too and for drinking water.

The building belongs to the land owners.

Or cave and pay for a hotel for them and storage facility for their belongings.

So in full disclosure, the house belongs to my retired father in law.

Focus on finding who belongs to the 20% and call that seller.Remember, you don't want to waste too much of your precious time on a call with a non-motivated seller.Regarding setting up an LLC, I would set up an LLC only when I secure the first deal, it takes 10 minutes to setup and another 10 minutes to apply for EIN.Like @Drew Byrd said, you won't receive tax benefits for operating under a single member LLC.