Part of my offer to the seller is that I can save them the 6% listing fee they would pay that agent as I’m an agent myself.

To maximize the investment I'm interesting in going the slow-flip or house hack route.

He says if I have the same expenses in 2018 as I just reported for 2017, I'll save over 3k next year as an S Corp than as an individual.

If you don't want to go the partner or hard money lender route, your only bet is to put your own money and use the cash flow and your savings to purchase properties when you have the funds. 

If that house is costing me interest, taxes, utilities, HOA, etc then incentives could potentially save money.

The idea was to live cheaply, or close to free, while I save for other investment properties, then this one be a cash flow after I move out.

I know all I need is to get my first multi-unit and the rest will follow but it is so hard to save cash.

I have enough saved for a down payment on a single family rental property, and have been browsing the MLS sites for a few weeks.Here‘s the catch - I’m renting right now in Downtown Tampa, and it isn‘t cheap.

If you've leveraged yourself out maximally, refinancing your property every chance you get and keeping razor thin cash flow might result in negative cash flow if things turn.

An S-corp can save some taxes on flips but won't help with rental income.