Access to information and property are the major advantages, it allows me to also keep more of my funds in a transaction.

How does this affect the purchase, and is this something I can take advantage of in getting into the property at a more advantageous price?

Some situations may not pan out but those I have looked at have all proved advantageous.  

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It's not common but again if you do not have experience in that space or you are not using someone who has it then you are likely to get railroaded as a buyer through the whole process.Seller and listing brokers look at green buyers as a way to take advantage.

I also have the advantage of being able to keep renovation costs low since I am an experienced home remodeler and can do most work myself.

Do you want to take advantage of the current market conditions?

FSBO usually attracts wholesalers and those hoping to take advantage of a low ball offer.

The only advantage to the 2.5% option is that it is paid off one year earlier.You can use that extra cash for your next deal or for capex.

One of the biggest advantages of an LLC over a corporation is that you can take shares of most corporations from a person who owes you money, but they can only get a charging order from an LLC, they cannot take the LLC ownership away from you if your operating agreement is done correctly.