PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not spend 5k for this secret trick! 

Sellling you courses or charging money to join their members only group with their tried and true secret method.. the lenders, the insurers, be carful.

It was written before the days of YouTube, so it's not full of the common nonsense where authors sell a course, send you to their website for downloads, or write a follow-up with additional "secrets" they forgot to put in the first book.Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene was another good one.

It’s a bit like playing Monopoly but with real addresses and real money.. and when done right, it can feel like unlocking a secret level in the real estate game.But hey, no point pretending it’s all sunshine and roses.

There is not secret sauce, especially on a value-add deal like you're describing.

Have I just discovered the secret to getting rich in real estate?

The Internet is the best place for inside, secret information.  

(If that's not a secret you'd like to keep it to yourself :) ) 

They talk about some secret way to increase your bookings, there is no secret.

The cost of renewing an LLC or changing the title is absurdly cheap unless you have one of those law firms that advertise a lot and have a huge advertising department and claim to have a secret sauce that guarantees protection.