the cap rate for single family in san jose is maybe 1-2% ; DSCR is 0.25 ; but with very creative strategy we can make it into 0.8-1.1 but the key is using more tenants per unit, also home that has basement and ADU like me, the unit can be rented and while my dscr is above 1.0 but banks can't use it so we kinda stuck to leverage but this creativity of multiple tenants per single family.i am now trying 40 year IO program from one of the lenders such as yours to quality, also i will try no-ratio DSCR at some point.Seriously, by combining hefty cash position + flip program + rent out to multiple tenants ; and sell it few years later, this is the less riskiest project we can do as landlord/flipper.

IF it's not too terrible (under $15k - $20k), the plan is to rehab and keep it as a rental, and if it's a big project, I'll probably just sell it as-is.

So, that can potentially limit your buyers when/if you go to sell. 

This is usually Single Family or 2-4 unit BuildingsTo these sellers, I will always say: keep at least one unit vacant before selling if you can.Most Buyers are looking for a place to live, not an investment property - especially if you are selling a single family home.

If you're only trying to sell to one buyer you're going to have trouble.

NOTE: We are selling 1, maybe 2 properties in Knoxville and it seems unnerving for me as of right now to manage them (with a co-host) from so far away.

Do the math.It's basically an open invite for folks to sell you what they have.

I’m selling my commercial property. 

And the second duplex hasn't appreciated sufficiently to take advantage of the capital gains exemption yet, so planning to hold for the next few years.For this third duplex, however, I would like guidance on how to title it:1) Given that I am paying cash, and I am not totally sure I will sell this within the "2 years in the last 5 years" rule, should I just put it in a LLC rather than my personal name (thereby missing out on the gains exemption)? 

Like try to get to the top of the search results for "sell my house in ___" and similar search phrases.