And yes this is a 1 in 1000 situation but plenty of other disasters could happen and having the right insurance policy is huge to protecting down side risk. 

So I'm guessing it might depend on your state laws and personal situation. and make sure you know of any sticky items that would eliminate the protection you get from the LLC.

What would you do to protect them?

what kind of investment was/is this  a little more detail may protect others if you think this person is a financial predator.  

It’s our responsibility to protect each other from harm and uphold the values that build trust and success.Unethical practices not only hurt individual clients but damage the reputation of our entire industry.

Hire a licensed and insured electrician there are codes that are in place to protect people and property it is a safety risk that you should not cut corners to save a few dollars on.

I only ask because the main purpose of an LLC is legal protection, and if you don't have a large amount of assets to protect, say less than $1M...you may be putting the cart before the house, and it may make more sense for you to focus more on finding and closing more deals.

It's always here, but I am caught ethically in my mind between protecting (some would say overprotecting) new investors from obvious pitch mechanisms and trying to get these posts kicked or saying, if they can't see the reverse trolling, it's out of my hands.

But it's difficult for me to just hand over money to someone I've never met, when I have so many friends (and have read so many stories here) who have been ripped off by contractors.How can I protect myself?

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