the main benefit would be the trust transaction would be non-reported; however, the tax payments/insurance payments would reveal the presence of the LLCTalking to another attorney tomorrow.

A good inspection should reveal a lot of this, but if you can get that information before you go under contract that might be nice.

The bank called the broker who got pissed and called my broker, and the listing broker revealed she hadn't put my bid in (though had just submitted another bid which the bank ended up accepting).What's my recourse?

The revealing part about this study is that is shows listing a home on the MLS (and offering a fair commission to buyer agents) really does all the marketing work you need. 

What you posted is revealing your challenges and solutions.It is human nature to collect as much money as possible.

Odds are, you didn't actually read every word of either appraisal, so who knows what little nugget the appraiser's research revealed from two appraisals ago that's buried on page 18.Let's say X years from now you go to sell it or refinance and there is some question about a zoning or use code thing.

Joe,You could sell with a QCD if a title search reveals there are no mortgages or leins against property.

Improve your list by spending money to find people with multiple problems, target them in your message, send postcards or letters in sequence with a consistent theme but different message addressing some painful aspect the owner us experiencing or fearful of.Despite having a degree in marketing from a famous biz school and teaching at the grad level, I was humbled many years ago while participating in a three day Jay Abraham mastermind that revealed how marketing really works.

If issues or problems with the proeprty are revealed that were not obvious or previously disclosed during your inspection, you can back out and get a full refund of your EMD as long as you do it WITHIN the due diligence period.

The guru gets them to buy some program that will reveal the secret.Truth is that there is no secret.