If you want people to take you seriously in a public forum then know what you're talking about before you share your opinion.

And from public record the 4 or 5 I looked at are/were REO purchases as they state.With the amount they seem to be making (with the claim "without doing any of the work ourselves") in their business, why would they bother with seminars?

And if you don't like someone challenging what you put in words online, don't write anything publicly. 

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

In reality, besides maybe public sewer capacity, nothing I list isn't able to be overcome, but it could get very costly.You will want to talk to with a GC and potentially the building department directly to understand any issues that may keep you from executing on this plan.

License numbers are generally public record.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Should I wait this period out or request a discharge per IRS publication 487?

I spoke with the seller and got information about the house that is different from what I found in public records.