Also, last time I checked my brokerage charged a $300 annual fee to have the account owned by an LLC, so you'll probably want to look into that as well.Trusts generally are a better vehicle unless you're trying to pool capital to meet minimums. 

This has been a rewarding and flexible career but I intend to transition that experience and insight into building a cashflow vehicle of my own. 

If the tax is big enough maybe I could find some kind of vehicle that would offer a meaningful guaranteed return.

Take a secured loan against a vehicle that is paid off.

Exploring real estate as a vehicle to invest and steward my resources.

We do have the current month to month leases so we have their very basic information but I would like more - employer, pet, vehicle info (on site shared lot), emergency contact info.

We do have the current month to month leases so we have their very basic information but I would like more - employer, pet, vehicle info (on site, shared lot), emergency contact info.

My main purpose for this post was to discover whether what I am finding is typical and I need to reassess notes as an investment strategy or if my experience is merely the result of where I have been looking and with proper guidance I could find that notes are a good investment vehicle. 

No police should be involved,  they have real criminals to go hunting for unless there was damage done to your vehicle.

It also gives you a chance to eyeball them and the condition of their vehicle prior to showing them your rental.