It really makes my day after revealing my bleeding investment in Las Vegas (LV) two days ago.

(c) Devoting over 50% of one’s working time, or more than 15 hoursper week in any 6-month period, to the sale of real estate.(2) A sale of real estate by a real estate salesperson, other than his orher principal residence, shall be deemed to be done as a principalvocation of the salesperson and the sale shall be through a licensedbroker.(3) Sales of real estate owned by, or under option to, a broker orassociate broker are subject to the provisions of the code and theserules.(4) In selling property owned by a licensee or in which a licensee hasany interest, the licensee shall reveal the facts of his or her ownership orinterest and his or her licensure to the purchaser, in writing, before theoffer to purchase is signed.

We shall see.You are not embarassed to  ask me questions that reveal the mentality of a pitchfork bearer. 

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.