However, there are still many good deals out there, and as a wholesaler I also see a ton of off market properties that come in at a deep discount.

Each of the 2 units have glass entry doors and a solid wall between them to totally separate them.

Do i need a good credit and a w2, because I don't have any of that.  

I had a home in a C neighborhood, and I had the pool filled in because I knew it would not be maintained and a big liability

Giving proof of funds and a bio can help, but the buyer that offers more often times wins anyways

Now if you have a million or two in cash, and an other couple million or more in properties, then yeah, set up some LLC's.Have you thought about possibly just getting the loan in your name, live in it, and a few years down the line when you have moved out, there is a little equity just doing a quit claim deed to put it into your LLC? 

It is certainly possible to combine a primary residence exclusion and a 1031 exchange to completely eliminate most and defer the rest of the tax.However in your case with only 1.5 years of depreciation it might make more sense financially to simply forgo the 1031 portion and pay the depreciation recapture.  

. $1400 for gas and a 6x6 inch block of concrete?!?!

I look forward to learning and growing as an investor and a landlord. 

You'd likely be okay with just proof of funds, and a signed note might very well work.