How do you really hold yourself or others accountable in practice?

With enough knowledge you can make a educated decision on which approach you take.My experience:I personally don't sign up for any program who take you aside during events and try to sell packages that is just blatant sales strategy.Once you sign up there is every attempt to make you sign for their programs for bookkeeping, registered agent, LLC or corp setup fee which have ridiculous even with platinum membership.Basic standard structure they suggest to take advantage of multiple deductions can be easily achieved by proper education or work with a good firm like https://wcginc.com  who is local to you.A umbrella C-crop to manage all other LLC properties and take advantage of many tax deductions that are not available with a llc, its also used to take losses up to 100K as startup expenses and dissolve the entity after few years.Few LLC entities for investing in Real Estate, etc preferably in Wyoming or Nevada ( you can find many companies online who can do this for $150 compared to anderson $1500-$3000) , they will claim they have a secret Operating agreement which is bogus.They certainly try to take advantage of tax loopholes and claim to be smart people, my view they are just taking advantage of numbers as per their own statements.

The power company supplied and installed the new meters (at no charge, at least not yet) and verified all the work around the 4 gang meter pan was done up to their standards.

An attorney that practices real estate is a good choice, an attorney that invests in real estate is a better choice.

Standard Quarter acre Curious about the approval for a duplex on a standard lot.

(Auctions and foreclosures can also provide great leads.)With $20K, hard money loans are a practical option, as they emphasize a property’s ARV over your financial history.

I carry the standard home owner insurance and a separate $1M liability policy. 

Patio door prices can depend on the Model of Patio door you are looking for, for a standard 60x80 in white it will cost $1900.00 colors can be added, and for a patio door 72x80 the cost will be $2100.00 Outswing for a 60x80 will cost $2600.00 installed, and for an outswing 72x80 it will cost $2700.00 installed outswing with Grills for a 60x80 costs $1860.00, and an outswing 72x80 will cost $2300.00 installed.You also add blinds to all sliding and outswing patio doors for an additional charge.

And then finally, there is always the option to just claim the regular standard mileage deduction rate of $0.67/mile. 

Converting properties to multi-family is considered extensive rehab and those programs are a little more exclusive than the standard bridge loan programs.