Currently focusing on getting educated, meeting the right people, starting an LLC and figuring out how to fund the dream.ThanksSean J Phillips

I would set up an LLC,fund the LLC and make all payments from the LLC.

I have to ask, if you have the funding to purchase 6 homes, have you looked into the returns a commercial property could give you?

I was thinking about adding an extra 10% to 20% to my emergency fund and property reserves and putting that into gold.Thoughts?

From listening to podcasts and reading some material I've decided that when I do have the funds and credit necessary, I will buy a property with a 203k loan, fix it up, and use the equity to help fund buying other properties. 

Not a big national bank such as Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo, etc.Using a HELOC to fund the down payment may mess up your debt to income.

Will re doing the  properties siding and some exterior upgrades be sufficient enough to force the appreciation or is the only way to increase the appreciation is to rehab  each unit?

Does anyone have experience with Close Now LLC (broker) or W Financial (seems to be the funding arm)?

From the money side of thing, it makes a lot of sense since its cheap, highly customizable, modern looking and low maintenance cost due to steel frame structures.Once we are done with the first big project this year, the following one will be simple and we plan to do more with right amount of funding. 

However, unless you are sitting on a ton of capital, I would use flipping to fund your long-term hold acquisitions.