As long as the foundation is permanent and the home is classified as "single family detached" by the county, I don't think you'll have an issue with a lender as long as the buyer is happy with the home.

As long as you purchase the property with the intent of flipping then you can't 1031 it. 

I myself invest in cashflow but if you are banking on just appreciation then as long as those carrying costs are not too much and you feel confident that the properties are in the path of growth, go for it.

It also gives you some extra protection and tax incentives as long as you set it up properly.That said, you can certainly work just in your name to start.When you're ready to setup your LLC, do your homework. 

My broker is fine with this as long as I still have other business coming in.

I'm still new, and love criticism as long as I'm learning from it!!

Plenty of people do those kinds of numbers as well (and the absolute most crucial part is to make the bid based on market value and also based on knowing your walk away price) - but once you've figured out market value, tweaking the number so that you bump upward from a 5 or 0-ending number, as long as that's still OK with what makes sense financially, might help boost you past a few others. 

@John Gardner You can refi them as long as they debt cover (min 1.2) and you have a long term tenant in place into a 30 year fixed program.

The current tax system favors holding land as long as possible and developing it as little as possible, while also placing new entrants to the market at a distinct disadvantage relative to their more seasoned peers.

All real estate is local and as long as you make sound judgments on the quality of the investment and conservative with your numbers, you will be fine.