I would also recommend you speak to a local agent who can give you a real comps on rental.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I would discuss this with your agent to make sure the property is covered correctly

If anyone has any advice on how I should try to get a solid mortgage or how to leverage my first time home buyer benefits, please reach out.

One property said they would consider seller-financing to a buyer, do I contact the seller and ask?

Zach,I own a few rentals in the Portland Metro and work as an agent in the same areas.

You can also build your buyers list from there as well.

Hello Every,I am currently in the process of buying a property and was told by the selling agent that the current tenant has violated their current lease by having pets and not putting down a deposit.

I think for most agents LLC doesn't probably make sense. 

While it’s possible engaging in one of these programs can shorten the time required to become a “power” agent considerably, it also may be a gigantic waste of money if marketing efforts are engaged without waiting for the all important test results.One popular career tract being offered in collegiate business programs across the world right now is marketing data analytics - analyzing the results of test marketing campaigns and applying/interpreting these results to form an effective and profitable marketing program.The other choice is to engage one of the many companies that will set up a generic real estate agency website for you, with the usual stock photos as well as MLS feed, create a blog and tie it to the new website, and start posting information and answering questions are various social media sites.After getting your feet wet, you can purchase services such as SEO, or a PPC campaign, on a a la charge basis, and track the results using one of many analytical programs available online.