In an ideal world, we could 'expense' the reno cost on the new home from the rental income from our old home.Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

(preferably transferred directly to you and hopefully not back to Tenant and then to you or worse not transferred at all)Would you be able to meet the current Tenant's prior to closing?

It's a direct marketing company deregulating gas.

But went about it this way because I am closing on other properties in my own name right now so we used just the father's financials to qualify for this particular one, and the mortgage market does not allow lending directly to an LLC anymore.Simply put, our goal for tax reporting is to divide all rental income for this one property equally in to thirds, and to do the same for all expenses (mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, repairs, etc.).

Some appliances have volume builder discount - I will contact them directly to see where they will direct you to. 

. ;-) Also, I think the market is changing (I know a lot of people don't agree with me and that is fine) and those techniques are ideal when the market changes, I always react "contrarian" to the market and I've made a lot of money doing so.I don't think that it is that people don't agree with you - it is that we don't believe you. 

I am definitely planning to be-safe and register an LLC for each state.What is the ideal-way to register the parent-LLC (holding company) in this situation? 

If a sellers agent is aware of any material defect, they most certainly DO have to tell a buyer, even if the seller directs them not to disclose. 

We're looking for a CPA in Pasadena who is great with real estate investments - and if they're knowledgable in self directed retirement - even better!

I was told wholesaling might be the option but Im seeing that cash buyers may be ideal for that strategy.We are open to any and all advice, ideas, and strategies.