Alternatively have your realtor get 10k off the selling price due to no permit and forget about it.

You do still evaluate the deals as always.The alternative is to vet every single deal sponsor/operator and work directly with them.   

An attorney can get fairly pricey, so is it worth it to spend the $300 for a very well done contract or are there alternatives?

An attorney can get fairly pricey, so is it worth it to spend the $300 for a very well done contract or are there alternatives?

While there are some key concepts to understand before jumping in (such as the prohibited transaction rules), self-directed investing can be a really powerful alternative to keeping retirement funds locked into the stock market.

Buying multiple SFR is an alternative.

Since that's not real estate it doesn't qualify for 1031 treatment.

roof can be 2-4k for a 1000sqft house that only has 2 pitch 2) If its only in the basement the mold can be killed then sealed so it can nolonger grow, also find and fix the water issue aka seal the basement.3) Termite treatment isnt that expensive, but you need to see how far into the house they got or are at...

Some of the alternative loan programs do allow title in an LLC.  

However, there is one flip that is taking longer to sell and so I am considering alternatives.