@Cody M.I would add a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment as a contingency to any offers on properties more susceptible to environmental issues (dry cleaners, gas stations, auto repair garages, etc.)

Only 2 I've owned on my own.

Presidential elections have very little to no impact on home prices.

Almost every property on my street is a 3+ unit property.Now, I understand that I cannot build a quadplex due to zoning restrictions.

We want to start an LLC, the fee with our attorney is over $1000, i did come across legalzoom and other online LLC services which costs a few hundred. 

I think we pretty much agree on anything but we're commenting from different points of view.If I'm not mistaken, your retreats are focused on US investing while I'm focusing on international investing.

That means you make 2k in origination and then 11k/12 = $916/month.Let's say they hold it for 5 months = $4,580 + $2,000 origination = $6,580 return on 100k so about a 6.58% return and your risk for that return is 100k, cause the deal you back can go sideways.There's a much safer way to make a better return. 

QuickBooks Online has four different levels:QuickBooks Online offers four plans—Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, and Advanced.

I have purchased multiple audible books such as Real Estate by the Numbers, Start with Strategy, The Book for Rental Property, The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down, and now I am reading Finding and Funding Great Deals.

It looks like no matter what, my actual name will need to be filed on annual report with the NC LLC (even using a registered agent).