Negotiated 9k off asking and an additional 2k in closing costs through our agent and the home then appraised for $14k over the sales price.

In addition and you probably would not know this.. but in Vegas or anywhere in NV .. you MUST be state licensed and NMLS registered and have a brick and mortar no matter what state the property is in.. so if the lender says they are Vegas based and they dont have license numbers on their website  they are frauds on their face.. 

., attorney, buyer agent, title, etc.) and may result in delaying the closing.In addition to their responses, while you are performing due diligence, please do understand that the cheapest rate doesn't always equate to the best overall deal and/or best service. 

Additionally, if you're serious about doing this long term, invest in an inbound leads channel and create a "we buy house in _____" so long term you can get motivated leads come to you. 

What is your goal with your next property (and the next) - I see investors flip back and forth with holding some and flipping in the mix to gain a larger one time sum of return too.

You have no net gain, thus don’t have to worry about capital gains tax.

In addition, many localities require you to give contact information for whomever is managing the property.

Anyhow we gained a ton of equity on our current house so it worked out I guess. 

Primary residences are different than typical rentals for 'asset protection'.Your state may have homestead protections you may forego and/or you may not qualify for cap gain tax exclusion at sale by not owning as a natural person.Private money terms are likely your biggest asset risk, not fear of lawsuits. 

Joint Tax Return- 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, Schedule A, Schedule E, Form 4952, Form 8889 -Husband individual HSA, Form 8889 -Wife individual HSAForm 8959 Addition Medicare Tax (Wife), Form 8283 Charity, Form 8582 Passive Activity Loss Limitations (all Zeros since no property was in service yet)