And you can claim the resulting loss if any.Your upper unit however works completely differently, and you cannot claim any loss on your upper unit.

Like there are really all of these Rockstar agents out there who have sold 1,000's of deals despite never owning not even 1 piece of real estate lol, it's laughable.I'd imagine if you took all of the Agents who own real estate and all of the Agents who do not own real estate there will be a clear and measurable difference in quality.

if all the companies they reach out to on my behalf are going to quote the same thing, then I'm guessing it is not necessary to speak with different brokers?

The rest I'm thinking through, as afar as different scenarios and such.

I have a tract of land in Eastern NC that I own outright an am looking and different ways to maximize profit while maintaining the land. 

As a local investor in San Diego myself who used to invest in the Midwest...the low prices can be very enticing but make sure you really know the market first and what you are getting into before pulling the trigger...when you are out of state you are at a disadvantage as properties can differ quite heavily from block to block. 

Books I have read:- The Book On Estimating Rehab Costs by J Scott- Land lording on AutopilotBooks I own and want to read soon:- The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller-What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow by Frank GallinelliMy question:Im lacking some knowledge as well as trying to understand the metrics investors use to keep track of different types of data both when buying and selling and also down the line for refi and PL spreadsheeting. 

Assuming it is a decent deal, can you offer him different terms and see if you can fund it with a smaller entry cost which might make it easier for you to find the cash (hard money, a partner to fund the cash and share in the ownership).

Let's say I have 10 properties, and they're each in their own LLC, would it not make sense to operate them from one management company, instead of running 10 different LLC's?

Many lessons learned, how to identify a stick built house and a manufactured house and that the appraiser is different for both types.When the property you buy is divided into 2 different townships, who takes care of what utility.