You are not required to create an LLC to make an offer on a property.(4).

You can use the synergy between the networking events, license real estate opportunities, with your own determination to create an environment of opportunity for yourself in a short period of time. 

All clubs are not created equal. 

My landlord said that they would email me a screening application and once that was approved they would create a new lease.About a week in a half later I finally get the screening application for the new roommate. 

Just diversify your portfolio a bit.Then youd be able to live off the cashflow from your 3 other 4plexs, since you have no living expenses, yes you wouldnt be rich or anyhting but you could live a comfortable frugal life without having to work.This way you'd have money thats fairly liquid as well in your TFSA, in case you had to do any repairs or to account for miscellaneous problems that could occur, and in the very worst case you could do a HELOC  to pay for any major major disaters that could occur with all the equity youve created in your home by using the BRRRR investment strategy.These numbers are just examples, however its not unheard of to BRRRR a property and actually come out with more cash than it cost for the DP and Renos, which would help acquire even more property.And if you can get 50K into your TFSA and get a return of 8% from a dividend then thats an additional $350/month roughly, all while living for free. 

Hey guys, so I know there's not too many of us as of now but I went ahead and created the event.

And since duplex value is based on comps, not on income, it can create a problem in the future. 

I am about to buy two single family houses as rentals on residential 30 yr fixed mortgages so I can’t put them into an LLC. I plan on managing them myself and a friend recommended If I couldn’t own them in an LLC that...

I do like your buy & hold strategy, but unless you really enjoy driving to tenants to collect rent every week, you should consider requiring your tenants to sign up for automatic withdrawal from a checking or savings account.Collecting rents in cash creates the opportunity for payment disputes, not to mention being a security risk and a huge inconvenience for you.If you're goal is to build a serious portfolio of properties, you'll need to resolve the rent payment issue sooner or later.

As for busy streets, consider a fence or planting’s to create a break.