There really isn't a safe, secure way for someone to protect their interests.

I position my inspections as 'planning for future repairs/improvements' which mitigates that whole 'he's here to get my security deposit' mindset.And, I would rather have the tenant with me than to have him later claim that something was broken during the inspection.  

However, the journey has been anything but smooth, and we are now at a critical crossroads.Despite securing approval for our 42 townhouses, the soaring construction costs have made the project financially unfeasible.

What are the best methods to independently verify zoning and land use data to ensure compliance with local regulations?

You live in a $1,000,000 house and are able to secure a HELOC for $150,000. 

And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors. 

I liked the tenant, school is starting back etc, I told them they could pay first month and security deposit and I would let them have the rest of August for free.

Question is: if I have one of these LLC (owned husband and wife, in a non-community property state), but it's a just a passive LLC - such that all it does is owns public securities (ie, our brokerage accounts are titled in the name of the LLC), does the same rule apply?

They have a total of 2 posts both defending the subject company, guru, method, etc.4.

House hacking is the best tried-and-true method for new investors in my opinion.