As far as public exposure you may want to establish a personal property trust with you or your entity as the beneficiary and then assigned the note to that trust when you purchase it and that creates a level of anonymity in public records. 

I can rehab their units and rent them for more than the others and establish the "new normal."

Establish a deadline for completion.

I’m curious if there’s an acceptable (legal) way to establish rent after I know for sure who is interested in it?

Establish protocols with your team, they need to understand how you like to do things when it comes to process, documentation, photos. 

LLC University is a good resource, they have step-by-step guides on how to set up a LLC in each state (generally, pretty easy).I wouldn't get too hung up on getting the LLC established.

Most lenders do not go passed 85% - 90% of purchase price (the trend is starting to shift downwards on leverage) and even if they do, 85% - 90%+ is usually reserved for highly experience borrowers that have established a track record with that particular lenderIf it's deal 1 - 3 for you, then I would expect to put down anywhere between 20% - 25% down. 

Hey everyone,I am a established RE Wholesaler in Yakima Washington.

One company owns everything and does nothing (this is your SLLC a/k/a “asset holding company”) and a completely separate company handles all of your operations (this is a traditional LLC a/k/a “operating company”) For the operating company which serves as your face to the world and through which you do all your business, you establish a Traditional LLC to carry out the operations of your investments.

One company owns everything and does nothing (this is your SLLC a/k/a “asset holding company”) and a completely separate company handles all of your operations (this is a traditional LLC a/k/a “operating company”) For the operating company which serves as your face to the world and through which you do all your business, you establish a Traditional LLC to carry out the operations of your investments.