Setup costs vary: Tier 1 (online services like LegalZoom) costs $50–$300 plus state fees (~$99 in Ohio), Tier 2 (with an attorney) costs $500–$1,500 for tailored structuring, and Tier 3 (with a specialized attorney and CPA) starts at $2,500 for complex setups.LLC will not save any taxes and would still be reported in your personal taxes if LLC is SMLLC.

Hey @Vhernadette Sasing, with your high income and limited time, a solid approach might be investing in cash-flowing assets that are low maintenance, like passive multifamily syndications, or exploring online businesses with recurring revenue models (e.g., SaaS, subscription-based e-commerce). 

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Land Investing Online.

We are hoping to avoid doing any sort of partnership and maintain a single member LLC, but searching online hasn't been fruitful.

Online DirectoriesPerforming online searches is quite a bit easier than going to the county clerk or recorder’s office, but you certainly won’t be the first to find out about a pending bank foreclosure.

But one can buy a pearl every now and again I suppose kind of like playing the slots looking for that 100k payout :)

(We switched to commercial financing when we ran out of loan slots with Fannie Mae.)  

Most places have online property search tools that will give you the owner's name and mailing address for free.

You can research these online.