As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

I recommend networking with other investors and asking for personal recommendations, using companies (not individuals) with strong reviews on Google, etc.

It sounds like the title will be transferred to a land trust, and my LLC or I personally will be the land trust beneficiary.

Does anyone have any knowledge on whether I can represent myself in a transaction with a builder on the purchase of a new construction home for myself as an actively licensed broker in WA Seattle area and collect or s...

I'm personal friends with the owner and they do a great job. https://www.livindy.co/ 

They can walk in to a local branch with cash or personal check, or pay via ACH bank transfer online. 

Which means I may well have been the only person foolish enough to bid on it, among the billions of people with internet access.On the other hand, the fact that the owner didn't pay taxes since 2018 is not a big red flag.

I’m aware of what material participation is, i just wanted to see if anyone has personally done this and if there were any issues or pitfalls with doing it.buy a million dollar cabin, cost segregation, 200- 250k tax deduction against w-2 income and rinse and repeat?

I'm thinking I may need to seal/coat the exterior walls - one person I talked to thinks moisture may be coming in from the walls and getting sucked into the soft bricks.

I initially rented the home $150 less than similar homes at the time because the tenant was a "known" person and they could not pay more (at the time the tenant had a lower paying job than today), plus it was convenient for me to have someone mover right away.