I get anonymity and all that but Jessica is tripled up.Finding value takes time. 

CList is FLOODED with lots of random/shady ads where it seems many/most of the listers offering services (ie, painters) only want to be contacted by 'anonymous email'.what i look for is at least a business number, if it is a business offering a product/service!

But one thing I have found that is missing out there that is very important is just a view into the psyche of a passive investor.Not just learning from people who have raised money but hearing directly from passive investors on how they approach deals and what they look for.I think there are many of us that could benefit greatly just by simply hearing what investors look for right from the source.I am in the process of putting together a video interviewing (anonymous) actual passive investors to give real estate professionals a peak behind the curtain of how their minds operate.I am looking to gain further feedback from professionals who are currently investing passively in real estate deals or have done so in the past.So what are some of the most important things you (the passive investor) look for before investing in a deal?

Drives me crazy that most applicants only message to stay anonymous. 

(After you've rented out the place, maybe anonymous tip to the appropriate local authorities?).

Go to your County office and they can help explain the process.An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

Since my units are a C-class, I also suggest a drive-by so they are not unpleasantly surprised by the neighborhood when they attend the showing, and just keep on driving by anonymously as I wait outside. 

That is if they don't have an agent handling all the LLC correspondence to give them anonymity. 

The added benefit of using a land trust in this way is that you can also remove your personal name from the pubic record if you have an attorney sign as the Nominee Trustee, adding an additional layer of anonymity to your strategy.

.#2) Call up the local planning/building/zoning department and anonymously and hypothetically explain the situation to them and ask what the ramifications are if they found out about a similar unpermitted structure, etc.