If your agent is not successful, then maybe your paranoia has a basis in reality. 

I've personally been able to avoid most of the lows b/c I'm constantly in a semi-state of paranoia -- Only the Paranoid Survive as Andy Grove would say -- but Detroit Proper is far from prime territory for the beginning and/or small real estate investor. 

(I think my paranoia is taking over)7.

Trusts, LLCs, multi member LLC,, offshore company, etc. what is your paranoia factor?

What is your level of paranoia 😄? 

Yeah, that paranoia thing can get one in trouble, which is why I had enough and decided to ask.I think I have my wording correct, but I'll make sure the lawyer agrees...

I have outsourced and automated so much of the process that getting a full time management company would be unnecessary, still I do have paranoia about my phone ringing so haha, maybe I should get one. 

@Emily Beatty There is reasonable caution and insane paranoia.

That only leads to trying to do everything yourself.There seems to be a paranoia and skepticism to Partnering.

But then accessing the rental equity through a cash out refinance of some sort creates new debt obligation and cost; some business necessity for accessing the equity such as if accessing the equity to make other acquisitions may make more sense than just paranoia of risk exposure.