Side note: if anyone knows a general contractor who specializes in and/or is extremely familiar with this genre and is located in the Charleston, SC area I would love their contact informationThank you!

Sometimes not getting into a bad deal is as good or better then getting a decent deal.Right now you have to look constantly for a property that the numbers work on, whether it's multifamily or single family.If it's a duplex on the MLS reach out to me before you pull the trigger.  

I chose to be licensed because I don’t have an extensive background in real estate and the networking and learning opportunities a brokerage can offer me is extremely beneficial in my opinion.

I still do deals here in Maricopa County but our marketing dollars go a lot further in Cook County (Chicago), the sellers are extremely more motivated and the market is still in transition so in certain areas the deals are plentiful

If you are not a slumlord and run an ethical business then that is an extremely minimal risk.1 LLC for each lane of business you are in.

. $4000 is extremely low!

They clearly have turned their life around.The tricky one is the credit score, which is something that is becoming harder and harder to relay on as more people have debt.And besides all of this, a good management company will have other ways to screen tenants besides these extremely basic ones so really only poor managers will struggle.

The short answer for flipping is similar but farther extreme;  buy even lower and cut a bunch off the expected sale price. 

And finally Lender D said I can close with my name and transfer to an LLC, but this may trigger a taxable event, the bank may call the loan (like Lender B said), or an increase in the rate from residential rates to commercial rates may take place or may not even allow the title transfer to an LLC.

In my local market the inventory is extremely low and good properties often have multiple offers quickly.