Now I am now setting my eyes on investing in Ohio since it is doing great in the investor world and I am very familiar with the state, particularly the Cleveland area. 

John--highly recommend you do the following to protect your interests and your property:1.

What scared in the article is the mentions of personal financial risks, LLCs not really protecting your personal assets, the amount of investors filing bankruptcy , social threats, scams, etc.Is this article over blowing these facts, trying to sell REIT ?

This is gonna be an eye opener for sure. 

Just type "LLC asset protection insurance" in this forum's search box, and you will see dozens of threads on this topic. 

., a one-time reduction) without admitting fault, which might maintain a positive relationship with the tenants while protecting your interests.

Land trusts provide excellent anonymity and then your LLC should provide the protection you want.

Next having a listing agreement actually protects a fiduciary that you may see benifit in having.

I'm really more interested in the protective lien. 

Has anyone dealt with section 8 renters before and if so what are some red flags that I should keep an eye out for?