I've browsed through some forums and beginner guides and began building my knowledge on the industry.

LLC for holds and a corp for a real estate development company, being at the head of the industry and having all kinds of teams within my company.

This is a speculative industry that is constantly changing, only make decisions based on facts you have at the moment

You also can loose the tax deferred gain on sale treatment.  

Those that work with investors frequently will turn the repairs around quickly allowing you to get it rented sooner and minimize vacancy (your biggest expense when the property is actually vacant).If you want to capture all your capital gains now without tax and put that into a multifamily, that may also be a good option - but you can still get some favorable tax treatment later even if you go ahead and turn it into a rental - so long as you lived in it 2 of the last 5 years at the time you sell it.Hope it works out well for you!

The rental market is strong with commuters for NYC, and the defense industry is there with Sikorsky, etc....  

Most banks have it as an added requirement and it seems to have become an accepted industry practice.

I'm not as keen on the west side (College Park to Fulton Industrial) and Airport region unless we're talking commercial.

Also since the industry is regulated they can't place signs on the property, ads in the paper etc.Hope it helps some.

I always ask if these unlicensed brokers would accept the same treatment.