There are a lot of investors on the forums who go overboard and create expensive/elaborate plans for a very small portfolio, while on the flip side (pun intended) there are major investors who still own everything in their own name and one bad lawsuit could sink them.You can go the DIY route for an LLC and all you will need to really worry about is the annual filing fees and requirements that the state you operate in demands, then keeping up with operating it properly.

Footnote: Keep in mind that these areas are in rural NC in counties that are not high on the totem pole (no pun intended, and no offense to the Lumbee) and all (Hoke, Sampson, Robeson, Columbus) designated Tier 1 counties. 

Hi Camille,Wanted to share my .02 cents about private funding (pun intended!).

Pun intended

. **** happens, and it stinks (pun intended), but you'll recover.

Pardon the pun.

I like your lawn business, because you can always grow it (pun intended) and you can hire other people to help you grow it.

Phoenix is a hot market (pun intended).

I'd recommend you know your market size and statistics before you buy for this targeted market.I have no clue about NC O-zone investing in HP, although there appears to be (pun intended) an opportunity (map via NC DOC) in the immediate areas. 

There are a lot of options (no pun intended...but I couldn't resist) when you have an option.You can sell it, execute it....I guess you can assign it...you can wholesale it.....when you have a legitimate (SEE, I CAN SPELL...I spelled it wrong earlier) you have options for making money on the option....again...no pun intended..but dang that's funny.