The reason that the house was shown "open-house" style is, ostensibly, to minimize the impact to the existing tenants. 

I'm in Ontario.I'm not incorporated.I see 2 main potential benefits to incorporating (I'm sure my accountant knows more): 1) tax advantages and,2) limited legal liability.LEGAL LIABILITYI prefer to minimize risk through insurance instead - mine and tenant's.I've only been investing full-time for one year so I'm not perfect.  

Maintain high productivity with minimal supervision and achieve deadlines without being micro-managed.

@Daria B. the costs were minimal, under $500 including changing the locks which I would have done regardless.  

Does this mean that if a Property is Insured, that there is minimal repairs that are REQUIRED to be down... under $5,000 worth of repairs needed, based on the bank sending out an inspector/appraiser , and them giving it an Insured Passable grade ?

This is not to minimize your impressive TK sales accomplishments, but lets face it....if Cali was not doing so well in RE....you could have much less business as you noted.

In addition to having some extra money at the end of college, he learned how to take care of a house and although he is not pursuing real estate investment now, he is more prepared than most.I am currently in a similar situation (graduate student with a minimal stipend).

My idea was to buy and hold the 2 properties by paying extra on principal on one and the very minimal on the other.

Is it the best option when you have very minimal to come out of pocket?

My investor (family member) is very anxious to get in and out of this property quickly and wants me to do the absolute minimal possible and throw it back on the market.