There are hiccups if the landlord hasn't completed their end of the paperwork or requirements through the online portal but nothing that was a crazy delay. 

😎I've never required my SF buyers to get lender's insurance in my dozen or so sales, but I made sure to use a REC, not a Note and DofT. 

They are ultimately the same thing but I know that many lenders require seasoning.   

They are monitoring what I do with the money, in the sense that they’re withholding a certain percentage of funds and requiring me to have inspections done, etc., as a way of ensuring that I put it towards a renovation and not just walk away with it.

I am curious what all the shady stuff these investors are doing to require such intricate setups.

Sounds like you are trying to do a Lease with Option to Purchase.This requires 3 separate documents:1) Lease2) Option Contract3) Purchase contract triggered when tenant enacts Option Contract.National statistics show that around 65% of Lease-Options fail.

Average cost where we are now is like $5000 for set up, and you may not need a full foundation depending on the manufacturer requirements and what the lender requires.

Send the deals directly to the agents (who you can find by doing #1 above on earlier properties).They all have different buying criteria, different contingencies, different inspection practices and requirements, and different requirements for their purchases.

Privacy - information about the members/managers of a FL LLC is disclosed on sunbiz.org because of required public filings. 

Plenty of ways to get a good desired solution.I do not like Postcardmania because they CLAIM to be all you ever need in the world of postcards.