The second you start overspending to improve, you open a can of worms.

Hi, I am a newbie investor who is playing the slow game in buying a primary, rehabbing, then turning into a rental or selling every 2 years.

The house is my mailing address, all the utilities are in my name.

One option rather than doing that could be Subject To - in which you buy the house for $184K subject to the existing mortgage.

The LLC address now points to someone else's home. 

The licensed pllumber pulls their own permits, the elctrician pulls their own permits.   

IF you have a recorded mortgage and it was a normal sale handled by a title company and the buyer wanted title insurance then you would have had to be paid off and signed a mortgage release or a reconveyance deed.One way or the other if you want some constructive help you need to clarify what you actually did..

I conceptually understand the process however it seems like a lot of legwork.

When I refer to "proprietary deal flow" I'm referring to off market opportunities sourced by directly contacting property owners.I do have cash and will be putting together a small syndicate of investors.

We have a neighbor of a tenant that has called the hoa regarding the tenant smoking in the back yard.