The method that I have been experimenting with at the moment is essentially taking a pre screening Google Form that I got from someone on Biggerpockets a while ago that I have been sending to everyone that reaches out as the first step before they come in to see it.

I've been practicing commercial real estate for about a year and have seen a trend in both residential and commercial in which agents are essentially buying listings.

But if you move out and lose money on the property, or barely make money, you would essentially have to sell - because it's an investment.  

This will essentially be a long term flip with the advantage of avoiding capital gains because we're going to hold it for 2+ years at least.

If you're paying the entire purchase price and all closing costs with essentially a "no questions asked" line of credit, you're essentially a "cash buyer" from the POV of most sellers and agents.If you try to get a traditional mortgage 5 seconds later to pay off that line of credit, my underwriter isn't going to consider you a "cash buyer," because you aren't, but that's a different topic.

One of those things is to form some type of corporation or LLC that is a business and it will put your personal things in safety.  

It means you set the rules in your lease and you follow them from the very beginning, consistently.If the tenant pays late on their third month and you decide to waive the late fee, you are essentially telling the tenant your rules are negotiable.

I am not expert, and I am sure there are plenty that would have something to say about this... but essentially I decided to take a long term stance for my first investment, that's more on the safe side. 

A) Home specs * It is 4100 sq ft total and is essentially 2 homes in one, due to the basement apartment.

You're essentially paying your Tenant $600 to sign early when there's a very good chance they'll just sign it at $850.Nothing has been signed, so write up a short, very clear explanation/example.