The networking and local market insights are invaluable.For retirement planning, focus on building steady cash flow and consider setting aside a healthy maintenance fund (I usually recommend 6 months of expenses) to protect against any surprises.If you're looking to expand your portfolio, Columbus is a great market where we still see positive cash flowing deals with lots of appreciation potential.

If it’s in an LLCs name it s protected if maintained correctly.  

Those pictures protected us when the guest contested the charges.

How can I best protect the seller as well as myself?

It could provide the belief that an unpermitted unit built next month will get protected.  

The deal was contingent upon 60 day due diligence and a clean Phase 1 environmental assessment.

This ensures that when the borrower exits, the title company is aware of the JV agreement, further protecting the investor’s interests.I’m just blown away at how hard it is to find people to do this since it quite honestly is a solid deal with the ins-and-outs planned out already. 

They are my favorite, because they are cheap and snap together higher, which better protects from splashing water.

If you added in the cash you should have to protect against contingencies, the actual return goes down (or the risk sykrockets, your choice)- If the $300K properties cashflow, definitely a better bet. 

There's no way to guarantee things won't break, there are only ways to protect yourself financially so you can replace those items.