If you are looking to buy an investment thats going to be tough unless you find a HML -hard money lender. 

Not buying/selling for others like an agent would do.Think more like get a rental or two or a short term rental to get those hours.

If I buy property in different states, should I create different LLCs or DBAs under one LLC?

So I looked at some local markets like Sacramento where I'm from and familiar with the neighborhoods but the cashflow would be so negative that I'd be paying out of pocket every month.Now I'm more inclined to buy a single family in KC as it seems the rates won't drop anytime soon so would like to get in the investment game sooner than later and hope for a rate drop in few years to refinance.I have been looking on Zillow, and recently connected to an agent to run numbers and seems I could make about $100-$300 after mortgage payment and insurance.

Your other option is to buy commercially zoned properties in New Orleans. 

How many calls do you think they get for someone who is going to "buy 10 houses this year and wants to build a team?"

Recently I saw the duplex that is DIRECTLY across the street from my property come on the market, and I would love love love to jump on the opportunity to buy this property as well. 

why is nobody buying this property?

I am not keen on returning any of this money back to the main tenant as it is very evident that the damage he has caused on the property with a rotating cast of characters and a pet is likely significantly higher than $2000.5) Legal fees and other costs: Can we include a demand for unpaid rent, legal fees, and other costs in the eviction process for our tenant or does this have to be a different suit?

Here are the numbers on that deal: Purchase Price + Closing Costs (buy): 181,291$Total Rehab: 18,145$Holding Costs: 6,013$Closing Costs (Sell): 12,564$Sale Price: 220,053.42Profit/Loss: -7,939.41Key Lessons I learned: 1) Be wary sourcing deals from wholesalers.