I understand everyone's motives and objectives are different, even within the same strategy (ie - rental property investors), yet I'd like to know what many of you do and if there is truly a benefit (Many do eventhough CA has an unavoidable 800 annual tag for LLCs).

I know it would be unavoidable as a park owner to never own or sell a trailer, but I would not want to be in the business of owning or renting mobile homes, just the park and the lots.   

I think unless you can find a lender willing to pay your closing costs as a marketing gimmick, then yes, closing is always going to be an unavoidable cost of doing business.

However, my lender is telling me that PMI is unavoidable.

@Mark Miles - the PA transfer tax is almost completely unavoidable except for a couple circumstances which you described. if you have a specific situation in mind, I would advise that you call your title/escrow company and talk to your contact there. they should be able to tell you if your situation qualifies

:roll: Still, another fit from her, I know, will be unavoidable in the future.Today I found out that the LL is 80+ years old.

However, if speaking about short sale business in particular, it has so many time consuming aspects, that some sort of delegation is unavoidable, especially for real estate agents.

If I was serious about a rental, I usually completed the application within a day or two, maximum.No one has been particularly uncomfortable with me living onsite and considering the fact that I *do* live onsite as their unavoidable neighbor, I want to be sure they know it before they get too far through the process and end up running away because of it at the last minute.

It's almost unavoidable.  

Sometimes these things are unavoidable but while his plan seems attractive you'd be locked in for 5 years w/ little to no flexibility.