All levels of governments are doing their best to stop prices going up, decrease them and getting more revenue by taxing foreign owners.

@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.

These are the exceptions of rent control:Exemptions to Rent ControlDwelling units expressly exempt from rent control per state or federal law.Dwelling units occupied after February 1, 1995.Single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes.Subdivided interest in a subdivision.Government subsidized dwelling units.

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.

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.

Beside the use of a single asset entity as noted above, the basics available to all are that your retirement funds are exempt from creditor attachment either through Federal or state law; annuities and insurance is exempt in Texas, Florida and a number of other states, as well as homestead exemptions.

A 1031 exchange is performed the same in all states since it is a federal statute. 

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