I think many worry about how they will be perceived ... don't want to look bad, unwise, silly, etc.

If they perceive you as demanding, they may be less motivated to do a good job or they may cut corners which might leave you redoing those same repairs very soon.Just a suggestion...David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

The LLC will add extra costs both up front and at tax time, and unless you follow the operating guidelines to the letter, any perceived benefit in terms of risk is weak at best.Kent

With regard to the LLC protection: LLC property ownership is very common but I believe that there is more of a perceived perception than an actual one - as was seen in some of the previous comments.I recommend buyers to simply make sure that their property insurance policy has a nice thick umbrella policy to protect yourself from a lawsuit.

I would check with your current bank first and see how long before they'd consider waiving PMI based on your perceived value of the home today.

Vegas meets most of this except the competition part but that is a plus in my mind as to overall perceived value and appreciation forcast.

Roberto - do you perceive a certain irony here...YOU graduated from Georgetown with a Master's in RE, but you are asking US what to watch out for?!

The perceived risk of an investment will necessarily vary by investor and thus their WACC and bid price will be different.

DebraWest Oakland will not be perceived by most to be better than Alameda, so I understand.

When my mother would talk to him about the issues she perceived with the caretakers he would not be forthcoming and say instead he didn't want to worry her.