I have been waiting for someone on the BP forums to explain to me how a Wyoming LLC will stop a plaintiffs attorney from filing a claim against the deed holder when their client falls in front of your property because of a down tree or ice patch amongst the many other common claims a real estate owners encounter....and to this day  crickets.

Put reduce current year taxes as an option.Lots of people miss the forest for the trees and do it for that purpose.My answer for top 2is:Store of valuePrice appreciation

Our next meetup is 6pm on Nov, 14th at The Athletic Club of Columbus Haha, it was hard to say goodbye to the palm trees and the weather but I moved with my girlfriend since she is attending grad school in Ohio State.

True foreclosures are all cash purchases so if you don't even want to pay $25 for a list or for access to a good site, you are probably starting a long climb up the wrong tree.

I did all the repairs per spec and under budget and was even able to add four palm trees to the front, a pool heater and fence in the backyard which should have made the value go up! 

Trees can't grow to the sky hahaThose several towns you mentioned - as both a buyer looking for a place to live several months out of the year and then turn into a rental for the unused months - are good spots for exactly that, correct?

Hot tub in Joshua Tree??

While many were clawing over the Smokies, Joshua Tree etc and saying that you should only invest in vacation destinations I was quietly investing in a midsize city and enjoy great occupancy 10.5-11 months of the year.

If there are roof issues, trees over hanging the roof, debris in the yard or whatever client's are getting non-renewal notices.The vast majority of insurance carriers are unprofitable or have just now started to return to profitability from several bad years.

Insurers are now looking at roof conditions, over hanging trees, type of water pipes, and electrical.