In this case your interests and the HML's interests are aligned, they know that if you lose the house, you ain't going to be paying them back, and they do not want that outcome any more than you do.

My preference would be to invest in-state, so for me to venture out of state, the ROI would have to be notably better than something I would be able to find in New Jersey.

If a property has been on the market for a long time, you are more likely to get a good deal depending on how desperate the seller is but I would definitely do some research on the property to make sure there aren't any hidden liens or large problems that would cause you to lose money in the long run.

While others do not do their research or want to put in the work or want to save enough, etc. you can do everything completely different from them to make any business venture or idea work for you.

Sounds like you have a decent amount of momentum going right now and you don't want to lose any steam!

First, you have grounds to sue them and second, they can (and should) lose their license.

When it comes to flipping, so much of the success of the venture is determined by what your client pays for the property and what they know about the property going into the deal.

You have nothing to lose by getting a no-cost pre-analysis done on a property you invested in.

As I am the breadwinner, and let's say the LLC was registered on me, OR my wife, OR anonymous, she can lose the assets "owned" by the LLC?

Home Purchase that was turned into a rental in 2013 due to value being so low I could not sell with out taking a huge lose.