I guess I was looking for a straight answer on opening and closing a new escrow since I have one in limbo but it still seems complex.

A lot of brokers already have close relationships with commercial sellers and could get you a better deal than if you went straight to the seller.

Here they are (and of course they're not entirely complete since the month is not yet over, but it gives us some good insights to use as we continue to project and plan out for the months ahead.)

For example, you like to get your work done before it is due-did you ask the CPAs you interviewed- what percentage of your clients file ahead of deadlines and how soon do they get their refunds?

Since all my other houses have them (didn't realize that initially) and they're using all $300 of the tenant's deposit toward the get ready (and my total out of pocket cost is now only $2,199), I decided to give the green light to go ahead with everything.

S-corps are not as popular as before thanks to tax reform of 2018.S-Corps do bring with them some additional compliance costs(Corporate formation, payroll tax returns, s-corp tax returns).If you go ahead with it - make sure the savings are greater than the additional costs/headaches.Speak to your CPA before proceeding.

Do you wait until you have a spirit and do the banishment or do you get out ahead of the problem with a blessing?  

But it's good to understand the income options, and how far they'll take you, ahead of time.

As far as financing, if this is a tax auction your referring to, most are probably purchased with cash or possibly a line of credit thats secured ahead of time by something else.

That's awesome you're looking to get a head start in real estate.