Real estate is not an easy and fool-proof business, but if you can get over the initial learning curve, it is definitely a very rewarding business with unlimited possibilities.In summary ... any new investor should have a mentor for the first few deals.

Keep in mind, this "do it yourself" method is far from foolproof. 

It's not fool-proof.  

I was wondering if anyone had foolproof ways of time stamps and if anyone had any experience or stories about being challenged in small claims court.  

The dispensary bus is pretty fool proof though.

Don't get me wrong; there are plenty of issues/problems/quirks that old houses have that new houses don't, and an old house can obviously have hidden problems and big repair/maintenance bills too--which is why thorough due diligence is fundamental to REI...but, the point is: a brand new house is not a foolproof solution to repairs/maintenance headaches (and in some cases, a brand new house can be a much bigger gamble than an older house).This is a particularly important lesson for inexperienced investors, who tend to be the most prone to "shiny object syndrome" (the tendency to let nice aesthetics distract from real, underlying issues).

Nothing is foolproof but they want to put the odds in their favor.In regards to NNN you have tenant, location, and a ton of other factors.

Regardless, it's important to understand that an LLC is not a foolproof method of protection.

Rents and values can and do depreciate, even in markets that once seemed like foolproof investments (e.g.; Detroit).

Don't get me wrong; there are plenty of issues/problems/quirks that old houses have that new houses don't, and an old house can obviously have hidden problems and big repair/maintenance bills too...but, the point is: a brand new house is not a foolproof solution to repairs/maintenance (and in some cases, a brand new house can be a much bigger gamble than an older house).This is a particularly important lesson for inexperienced investors, who tend to be the most prone to "shiny object syndrome" (the tendency to let nice aesthetics distract from real, underlying issues).