I think I have to get in there and remove and replace the stinkiest top layer of soil, to start, before trying to neutralize the rest of it.

The more people and layers involved, the more the profit gets split up.

Having an LLC is just one more layer of protection for you, as is, Land trusts, and operating your business in a responsible way.

Internal rates of return are vital calculations in determining to move forward or walk away from an investment opp.Cap rates are not usless, but there are just one of many calculations needed to making a decision on an investment.This line is the best:"Don't listen to all the hyperbole here about what you "can't" do or what investors "never" do....you are an individual....and it's what YOU do that matters."

It also add a layer of "one-way" liability protection.

From there, you can watch foreclosures, particular homes even neighborhood vitals. 2.)

Charles what you want to do is dull the layer of glass that makes up the glazed surface, without removing any color layer below the shine layer.

An LLC is just another layer of protection in addition to insurance (whcih you should always have more than less).

Or is gaining this type of vital info a function of the strength of your personal network and just hitting the streets for the pulse of the market?

I know there is a supposed extra layer of protection but if I have a 2 million dollar insurance policy is that good enough?