If you are skilled and experienced in construction and doing the work yourself, that could help.

The more skilled you get at trades the more cash you'll make to fund deals quicker.

Those that are a Jack of all trades are usually a master of none. 

With a lot more time on your hands, dont be pressed to start another business or trade stocks to generate more revenue.

I've worked with a few different contractors in Cville but for specific trades, electrical, plumbing.

Is there a benefit to having an LLC on a 3unit, as my first property,It is an FHA (currently under contract so I am the guarantor) with the intention of trading up to a bigger property in 3 years?

I think it is a real mistake for those lacking full time investing knowledge, experience and skills to pursue a strategy reliant on an ability to time the market, or analyze proper property valuation.

Depending on deal size, this is real money that goes into the millions, much more in escrows than planned not to mentioned LTV buckets have been reeled in from markets that once traded at 80% are now 75%/70%.

No big, national, publicly traded banks will do this loan type.

I really want to develop the skills that I need in order to do this successfully.