In order to get off market properties, you need to get a solid website, work on SEO and credibility and nurture it to the top ranking on google.Once you do that everything will automatically fall in place.I skipped a few details here and there but you catch the drift.

The difference between the two treatments is whether or not you pay the 15% self-employment tax on your profit.Still, I side with Ashish in recommending professional help, as my suggestion needs a more detailed discussion before implementing, with a few pitfalls to address. 

I'll talk with him tonight and get more details.

This will make or break it.I posted the details of my first property under the post 'Another Spartan Invest Turnkey Case Study' if you want the detail.  

See the Delaying Financing Exclusion for more details on refinancing before 6 months.

Without going into specific detail, the Yelp Reviews are pretty bad and buyers who have dealt with this LLC, all say to "run!" 

You can rollover any other retirement plans you may have into it, with one exception: Roth IRA.It has been discussed at length many times here on the forum, here is a link to one of those discussions for you to learn:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/21298-sol...There are several experienced professionals including myself that you can find who are active forum contributors, check out responses and see whom you wish to contact to discuss your situation in details. 

@Sterling, sent you an invitation and some more details.

You definitely should add an attorney to your team and speak with him/her about that in more detail from a legal aspect.From a tax standpoint, an LLC doesn't really do anything for you - your share of income/losses is passed through to you and reported on your individual tax return.If you have any other tax questions, happy to help.

Sure Chicago has a reputation and each neighborhood has a reputation but that is still not detailed enough to make a decision about whether a property is desirable or not..