We do this by creating a system of legal entities and trusts spread among different states that are isolated from each other for liability purposes and that obscure actual ownership of the asset.

Google has pretty savvy algorithms that detect invalid/malicious clicks.Google on invalid traffic:"We help protect advertisers from invalid traffic by working to isolate and filter out potentially invalid clicks before they ever reach your account reports.

Separately, I solely own some turnkey SFR.  

I don't really advocate buying exclusively for amortization; I was just isolating one benefit of ownership and putting an ROI number on it.

So this is not an isolated incident.

I'm fairly certain Brandon has never suggested adhering to the 2% "rule of thumb" in isolation of all the other factors needing to be taken into account regarding a possible good deal (area, comps, rehab$, kerb appeal, tenant history/potential, funding costs, economic forecast)...Before I even heard of such a rule, my first one brought in $100/w gross for $50k purchase price, and I might still happily use that "rule of thumb"any day of the week.  

Basically, if you're going to be buying multiple properties, you'll want to isolate each from the other assets in the company.  

It is completely isolated from the downstairs part of the house.

Edmonds 201 C.A.3d 1432 ruled the POA exemption applies only to a particular or isolated transaction and cannot be used as a substitute for a broker's license.  

You can't say to isolate risk, if there's a slip and fall suit a month after you move the rentals into the LLC any trial lawyer can toss the LLC aside if the purpose was to limit risk (which of course it is).