Perhaps it might be smart for you to get @Brandon Turner 's book on investing with low and no money down. 

I just paid off all my credit card debt with my savings with hopes of improving my score but now I don't have as much "saved" for my down payment..
Was that the right or wrong move?
#Thoughts

I'm smart, a quick-learner and really good at research, finding deals and am very good at design and spacial planning.

You don't need an LLC to run a business it's just smart.

CliffNotes VersionGenerous profit share opportunity in exchange for adviceOngoing flow of private lending opportunitiesConfidently invest in the booming metro Atlanta market––regardless of where you live––and have the vast resources and local intel of a lifelong area nativeSome Details and ContextI am a technology entrepreneur, as I most recently co-founded an app.

So you’ve got to get educated and make the smartest decisions you can based off that knowledge.It sounds like you already made a smart decision buying your house.

Hello smart people on Bigger Pockets! 

Do you think it is smart to take the hard money lender route until a traditional bank could pick up the remainder of my loan? 

I know a lot of contractors who are really terrible at simply sending their customers the bill in a timely manner, and don’t like having to collect money or manage the accounting side of the business (often due to poor English language/writing skills, dyslexia, being averse to using computers/technology/writing or simply lacking the confidence/sales skills to ask for the money etc.) which often leads to disputes. 5.

I think you’re smart getting into the market and as an owner occupant, why not get as many units as possible to defray your cost of living!