Real estate has so many tax benefits and credits available, that I always tell people it's crucial to have a CPA that's extremely knowledgeable in this area. 

I used a house hacking technique, learned the term from Bigger Pockets, and lived in the property to satisfy the loan requirements before renting out the property.

At that time the credit market was extremely hot, it was only taking 2, maybe 2 1/2 weeks to close deals.

If I added my adult son to the purchase and/or LLC, could he live there & satisfy the owner occupant requirement and therefore enable us (my wife and I) to qualify for the smaller down payment? 

Getting a contractor can be extremely frustrating especially if you need to make an offer without even looking at the property.

It's not uncommon to find several mortgages and satisfactions recorded (because every time a refinance is done, the previous mortgage is satisfied (hopefully, if everything was done right) and a new one gets recorded.

Wholesaling is extremely risky and that's why I made this post.  

Cleanliness is extremely important, as is getting 5 star reviews from every guest.

In what sounds like a very hot market, that's going to be extremely difficult. 

Title is extremely important and probably the biggest reason soneone should hire a realtor if on tbe buyers side.