Here are the mistakes I identified that you have to avoid:I gave my trust away too easily.I didn't ask enough questions.I didn't have a third party do any inspections or give me an opinion.I was well capitalized so I didn't respect the fact that my money was super valuable to me and I needed to guard it.I thought the real estate market would always be going up so I never calculated how these properties would perform in a down market (they were in a very challenged part of Memphis and even though I lived in Denver, I knew they were in a rough area and that part of town saw a lot of job losses in the economic crisis).Best of luck to you as you move forward.  

There's a report out there that the head of Iran's National Guard has been imprisoned for disobeying orders to fire upon Iranians.

Trump has even mentioned possibly sending in the National Guard to the city of Chicago.   

The 2% Rule guards your exposure in only allowing you to risk $100,000 for that amount of gross rent.

States are very guarded on their real estate laws, which are different in each state, and they will give far higher preference to an in-state LLC than out of state.

Shrubs won't need.Will show you later how I make tree guards out of 4 inch drainage tile about 4 foot tall.

Negotiating with him is like hiring the fox to guard the chicken coop.He does not represent you unless you have a signed agreement saying that he does. 

No seller has their guard up at appointments I go to!  

Are their safe guards with this strategy as well as tax write offs?

NOTE 2 - Retired from National Guard on Sunday; now down to 1 job and my own business.