There is a critical size--between about a dozen and 50 doors--where self-managing starts eating away at your weekends and becomes an unwanted and unprofitable chore.  

At most, a foreign attorney could apply these questions to their particular jurisdiction, but that is by no means good guidance for your particular case.Generally speaking, from a Virginia perspective and not from any other state's perspective, the plan you propose would generally protect you from a great deal of unwanted attention from the Courts.

Sometimes a man has to step into an unpleasant situation to stand his ground.

@Dillon Dull , I agree with you, If you incur the unwanted expense to just reduce tax, that is straights stupid decision. 

I don't know that your tenant will like it if they feel like they are being "monitored" in their back yard, but even a fake camera can go a long way toward deterring unwanted behavior by the neighbors.

I am in the researching phase of RE right now and certain things seemed easy...almost too easy.I have come across surprises that weren't evident at the beginning but would have been a cold, unpleasant wake-up call if I'd jumped in head first.

I've seen some pretty dirty looking pools but turned out as easy fixes and turned a unwanted property into a must have.good luck

When learning about wholesaling I read your sellers contract must have certain contingencies to provide a last resort exit, remove a tenant, or even require unwanted things on the property to be moved.

Just started reading 4 hour work week and ran across some great quotables:"Busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action""Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant""...lack of time is actually lack of priorities"Classic quotes!

Do it - you may be (unpleasantly?)