@Vinh NguyenI am not an attorney but as I understand it, if cash is accepted as a portion of a home sale that isn't reported to the government, it is considered tax fraud.

This perspective is quite common in the MF sector, especially where sales comparisons are largely based on the asset's condition and financial performance (NOI which leads to a cap rate).When comparing two properties with similar capital expenditure needs, the industry standard is to evaluate them based on a cap rate.

Idaho is a non-disclosure state so the government has a very difficult time properly assessing property values and therefore the assessed value is often far less than market value, especially on older homes.

She can charge 0% interest but would still be responsible for taxes based on the government AFR rate which is around 4-5%So at $400k she would be responsible for $16-20k in taxesYou can have a title company originate the note and mortgageWe do this stuff all day long as investors (not attorneys) so happy to help

@Robin SearleMost people pay zero attention to their local a d state government.

The government is paying people and companies a premium to not invest.

There are a lot of things to consider investing from out of state and especially with short term rentals if you don't have experience in that sector. 

While they are the only public LLC document, they do not govern LLC operations in any way; they do not determine who the actual members are.

However, if you are worried about being sued, you should use the best level of protection that you can afford.Your state laws: The laws governing asset protection vary from state to state.

My neighbor said he thought there might be a free government provided service but he can't remember the name.