The definition of "doing business" is pretty broad according to the Franchise Tax Board.There are several considerations that can go into the analysis of whether you need an LLC or whether a large insurance policy will suffice.

I currently pay the cost of internet which is $100 every month. 

id make offers, from your home office, on reos, on market mls, (not off market stuff) use internet, zillow, pics, now more vid support, google maps, with goal of acceptance and 10 day Due diligence , ..you might get 5-10% off retail list price,  then have inspection, with support of agent. 

My personal feelings are that you are attributing too much emphasis on what you can prepare for by  learn from a book and the internet, etc,  and calculate from a spreadsheet.  

@Danny Mak we have definitely updated all of our listings to reflect that we can accommodate WFH stays (fast internet, etc).

I'm sure there are copies of the systems that hotels floating around somewhere on the internet. 

There is surprisingly little detail on the internet as it pertains to this county.For example a 2 family with an in-law suite - Can all 3 be rented out? 

We don't pay for the utilities, cable, internet, or alarm system.

We don't pay for the utilities, cable, internet, or alarm system.

If someone is admitting that they don't have the time for this important process, I don't think it's right to tell them they'd still be better off trying it themselves and painting all agents with a broad brush of mismatched interests.