I know there are many other options, but they always seem to muddy the waters come tax time and I like to keep things as simple/clean as possible.  

You need a lawyer if you are doing anything special, but setting up a simple single-member LLC can be done DIY if you choose. 

I would try to keep it simple.

I keep my investing fairly simple (there are soooo many ways to finance your property). 

The simple spray and wipe actions you see, are for looks.

., these items have fixed cost (some was shown on their site) that can be either be removed or credited for the Loan Estimate.I don't want to be too naive here and I know that there are many bureaucracies and automated steps that could make a simple adjustment a big hassle.

His advice was pretty simple.

Farm leasing (pros: simple contract, makes sense for both parties | cons: not sure if 16 acres is interesting enough for sharecropping, no known resources to get the proper individuals to lease it out)4.

Our first deal was almost 14 years ago and was a simple wholesale deal. 

That starts you down a bad road, as we can see by the post.Client didn't communicate to the correct person, then the contractor didn't communicate back to the client in advance whether those were upcharges/or simple mistakes at no extra cost.This breakdown in communication leads us to where we are.