I am asking people to share what entity they started with, and if their end goals effects thar choose of it it grew into a different entity 

It's obvious to me that real estate is the most effective way to do this but I feel like such a newbie and don't know where to start.

They don't want to potentially waste their time if you end up not being able to purchase a particular property. 

Wasting money on a license that you wouldn't use isn't really an efficient way to do things.

@Gaganpreet DubbThere are a lot of tax considerations when foreigners(non-US Citizens / non-US residents) invest in the United States.1) Do you need to apply for an ITIN2) What is the best entity structure that will have your taxes reduced in both the US and your home country3) Is there a Tax treaty between the US and your country - If yes, how does that effect things?

Real estate property is an effective way to build wealth.

He's the top-selling agent in our county, by far, and wouldn't waste his time just doing inspections.

Backsplashes, paint, etc. don't require too much heavy lifting but can be an effective way to reach higher rents.

If you're honest and straightforward, not manipulating anything, not doing anything funky, then it simply will not be effective marketing (b/c the competitor who is being manipulative is going to put prettier numbers up, so that's who gets the business). 

@Josh CorbyLLC's are pass-through entities unless you made an election for them to be taxed as an S-corp.You earn income as the LLC earns income regardless if the profits are distributed or not.Draws normally only effect your basis in the LLC.