When I reached out to this place and asked some simple questions the person who answered the phone could not tell me if they were capable of what I was asking.Is there harm in using places that are not local?

So, setting up bank accounts isn't necessary because the money is all in 1 LLC, and money can't be sued (it doesn't harm anyone).I am no attorney. 

You will be surprised how little a $5 Million policy will cost,,and that is what can protect you (and the insurance company will also defend you in a lawsuit because of that).I read people wanting to form LLCs, series LLC's, etc etc,,,for the average investor, it is just a big waste of your time and money.Remember a conforming mortgage (30 year fixed rate) are only for individuals, not for LLC's or other entities,,,then people say they will finance in their personal name and move into an LLC,,of course that could trigger a due on sale clause, but also that is a waste,,if your financing the property in your personal name, your tied to it.How you stay out of liability issues is doing things right, don't have a handy man doing electrical work, and make sure you take care of any issues that could cause harm to anyone.

These things are symptoms that could potentially do you greater harm.

I think the reason brokering itself is still relevant is because not everyone entering the business has capital of their own and they need a low-cost solution in how to make some money.No harm in that.But spending $1,500 on a direct mail campaign to get a 1% response rate and (maybe if I'm lucky) closing 1-2 deals is not my idea of fun.The solution is not to eliminate training people how to broker, but to update it so people can be successful at it.

I was truly hoping I would get a response, because I don't think Clayton is a bad person, and don't think he purposely sends people toward harm, but I do think he is, perhaps, trying to move too quickly, grow too fast, and, in the process, is guiding, even encouraging his buyers to make bad decisions.

According to the Internet if the roots are tangled with nearby plants or trees, then those could get harmed too. 

Many, if not most, have a history or substance abuse.

The person suing you will have to prove that you were responsible for them being harmed. 

Pines’ license to practice law, branding him “a substantial threat of harm to the public†because of his advice to foreclosure victims to break in and retake their homes.Pines, whose law offices in Carlsbad were closed earlier this year, argues that most of the foreclosures and evictions of homeowners are conducted illegally because the banks and investment firms who claim ownership of distressed properties don’t have clear title to them.The decision by State Bar Court Judge Richard Honn is a temporary measure, pending a hearing on disciplinary charges against Pines, the bar said in a statement.A defiant Pines vowed to continue fighting the actions of big banks and investment groups putting homeowners out on the street, as well as state bar officials, whom he accuses of acting on behalf of the prominent law firms representing the banks -- and paying massive dues to the 232,000-member state lawyers’ association.“It means absolutely nothing,†Pines, 59, said of the bar court ruling. “I will go right on doing what I have always done and it won't effect me at all, or my clients.â€The bar court, which operates independently of the state court system in handling internal legal matters, called Pines to a hearing on April 12, where he was accused of violating laws and ethical standards in advising clients to take the law into their own hands.“Although Pines is a seasoned attorney, he seems to have lost his ability to distinguish between zealous advocacy and lawlessness,†Honn wrote in his 18-page ruling, adding that Pines’ “unwillingness or inability to obey court orders and follow the laws of this state has tarnished the reputation of other attorneys and the legal community as a whole.â€Chief Trial Counsel Jim Towery said he was gratified that the bar court agreed Pines posed an imminent threat and was likely to continue violating court orders unless his license was revoked.Deputy Trial Counsel Brooke Schafer said that in none of the cases in which Pines advised clients to reoccupy homes in Carlsbad, Newport Beach and Simi Valley did the former homeowners have a legal right to enter the premises.