After Colombian troops killed a rebel leader, supposedly in Ecuador.Chavez ordered 10 tank batallions to the border with Colombia and shut down the Venezualan embassy in that country.http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?

I live in SoCal and am partnering with a realtor friend.I have been listening to podcasts, reading and gathering some troops. 90% of the info I am getting is from the BP site and its materials. 

There is always new troops coming and going. 

We also live below our means so we are continuing to stack additional cash which we would ordinarily use for a deal.

Ordinarily if I had a mortgage, I would be required by my bank to get some sort of walls-in insurance policy but in this case the condo is fully paid for.

Certain lawsuits that might ordinarily clean you out with damages for negligence or whatever, the LLC can take the hit keeping your personal finances safe, and then that hit can be a business expense and tax deducted.You could do everything you do business-wise as a sole proprietorship with a lot less hassle, but then you pay for that convenience later if you get into a lawsuit.Forming an LLC is a filing of paperwork. 

Now they have no problem since the economy is in the crapper and the troop pulling out has started.

God bless our troops !!

Or even large troop deployments can really have a massive impact on a local economy (including the rental real estate).

Additional clarification:"Ordinarily, you are correct.