So while i thank you for your intentions im going to ignore your advice and do something worthwhile.

Ignore this advice at your own risk.

A well maintained 15,000 sq ft. building with an elevator is hard to ignore.

You would just ignore the LLC for tax purposes and let the rental income flow through your return.Also, to help with taxes, a key thing you can do is to own more property that you can depreciate.

So, my total earnings need to be $1.91 vs. the $1.39 I had to earn to just spend the dollar up front.Now, the thing I'm ignoring is that I get to repay that dollar and the interest way in the future.

I agree that the value doesn't appear to be there when silver was at $7 just 10 years ago, but it's also difficult to ignore the spending by the administration and the answer to the American and European debt appears to be print more or raise revenue, instead of cutting spending.

For example, replacing the roof and HVAC every 20 years, replacing the hot water heater every 8-10 years, etc.Also, you're ignoring the turnover costs you'll face when tenants leave (painting, replacing worn flooring, etc).

From a company could be many reasons, to set up financing, split off to a partner who left the company, deed in lieu of foreclosure where the company failed to make payments....Ignore Quit Claim deeds, they are not sales.

Absent a title policy providing the needed insurance this is a risk that can't be ignored

Maybe ignorance is bliss as a non US investor Josh :-).Insurance is potentially a problem we don't have back home.