You can try and cut the middle man out on a sub2 pre-foreclosure, but it's as tricky as trying to eat an ice cream cone in the pits of hell.

My wife desperately needs to quit her job to take care of our 2 kids.

The tax rate has not been announced yet, but depending on what part of the city the property is in, the property tax might be expected to go up quite a bit. 

Leverage increases ROI, equity eats your cash flow assuming you place any value at all on your money.

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Not quite enough for the Mrs to quit her job but it's only my first year...As an added bonus I also BRRRR'd a bundle of my properties.

I used to, and still do, quite a bit of wholesaling, but a in the legal way.

Need to quit claim deed in my name, make primary residence, outfit entire house with furniture (15k~).

Assuming you (and perhaps a spouse) are the only members of the LLC you may be able to do a quit claim to your personal name for financing.  

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