It's the same, just as deranged, just not yet to the same extremes. 

I know we're in a good position because the sellers will now have to disclose some of the crap-ton of problems their place has and the foundation expert said that by refusing to fix the foundation they may end up having to be in a "sold AS IS" position which will drop the value significantly. 

I am here for experts opinion to find out what you guys think?

I'm not a lawyer or expert on deal structuring but what we see the most common is a single GP (general partner) and a number of LP's (limited partners).

Keep crushing it there.That is a phenomenal answer and extremely helpful!

There are on line marketing experts out there specializing in real estate that could create an ongoing program making an agent well known in their market and getting lots of quality leads.  

I am ready to be amused...I don't claim to be an expert, but as I understand it:1.Liability Protection: When you lease a property to your own LLC, the LLC becomes a distinct legal entity, which separates your personal assets from business liabilities.

Obviously piggybacking off of the expert advise of trusted Realtor in the area.

I realize that I probably need to hire a financial expert to truly assist me with this question, but I’d like to ask the community how they’d look at this situation beforehand because my wife and I are relatively new at all of this.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.