They are hide to find and if they were easy to come by, everyone would be rich.

It's not at all that I'm trying to hide where my funds are coming from, I just want to make sure that when my agent is drawing up an offer, I'm being accurate with the answer to the question..."

Your company also is affiliated with hard money lender that you refer "investors" to..so, in full discloser I would think you should mention that the owners of the "hard money" company and the "investor referral" company are one in the same, and offering to "teach" others on these topics as an conflict free proposition...well...it proves you are what I claim.Finally, I have nothing to hide and would prefer to discuss this publicly.

I’m hiding in my cocoon, transforming into a beautiful RE Investor, learning all I can.

An LLC is a good device to hide your identity behind. 

Don't hide behind screens.

Get to the intersection and he's hiding in some bushes. 

I.e paint Job, shrubs that hides the structure and ugly kitchen cabinets and bad carpeting. 2) With regards to hiring a property management company, I would only do so once you bought a few deals.

you're right, i'm an investor. i'm not hiding that. i'm asking if i could sit on it for a year. asking about penalties out of curiosity and as a way to learn why these rules are in place and by whom. no ill intent, just knowledge. 

Honestly, I have never understood this LlC crap to protect against collection I will assure you that the government can collect from you no matter what entity you hide behind.