The 20k is all that’s available, and I believe like you said I would need to build more either way to really protect myself.

Ask the seller if he'd cover the agents commission, go over that it's your first time and you'd like representation so your interests are protected.

I've never seen a contract that didn't offer that buyer protection so I'm hoping yours won't spoil my record.Hope this helps...

Definitely, don't walk out on the gutter system without some form of fall protection. 

Not all circuits have to be GFCI protected in a kitchen.

What do you do for asset protection? 

If you can negotiate seller financing for the deal and the seller is motivated enough to move the property, then you can build in loan terms to protect you and your investors from the dreaded capital calls because the property is in the red.

If no title transfer is involved who is the 3rd party dealer protecting both parties during the transction?

Would a second loan position provide my landlord with some protection (just in case I do not pay the loan)?

After talking to IRA finance group, the advise was potentially starting LLC a in those other locations and partnering with my SDIRA and then when I move creating a C Corp to umbrella them.I think I may be over Complicating the process, but I don’t want to get hit with taxes and want to protect myself and use some of my retirement investments to get going and play with my cash simultaneously Incase I can li find employment and this thing turns truly full time (tracking notes, liens, getting my broker license, etc).