I have a client that lives in Hawaii but owns a property in DC area.

I haven't lived in it long enough to be exempt from capital gains, good point on that.

You have multiple who do this for a living telling you how it works.

Gretchen Whitmer signed three Senate bills of a five-bill package Monday, Dec. 30, that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income.”I live in Michigan but have no rent property in the state.

Always do your due diligence folks, search for their name on here, check for criminal and civil court cases in the county they live/do business in, etc. 

If I buy property in a state that I don't live in and put that property into an LLC registered in that state, will it be protected or does that LLC need to be conducting some form of business?

Constructed in 1910, this property features a total of 2,793 square feet of living space.

After 45 + years as a real estate investor, broker, lender, fund manager and syndicator, I’ve become aware that the “dream” of many investors and investor “hopefuls” is to be able to generate enough cash flow to live off their real estate holdings and accumulate enough wealth to make “work” optional.

I live in Sacramento, and have noticed that people are offering either equal or above asking price even for homes that sometimes need 80-100k in repairs and I can't see how they would even make a profit doing that.

Furthermore, it aligns with the growing trend of home improvements that enhance daily living while maximizing investment returns.