In determining whether the company is the alter ego of the individual, Ohio courts consider the following factors:(1) grossly inadequate capitalization, (2) failure to observe corporate formalities, (3) insolvency of the debtor corporation at the time the debt is incurred, (4) shareholders holding themselves out as personally liable for certain corporate obligations, (5) diversion of funds or other property of the company property for personal use, (6) absence of corporate records, and (7) the fact that the corporation was a mere facade for the operations of the dominant shareholder(s).The Ohio Supreme Court has recently revisited the Belvedere test in Dombroski v.

@Gene Hacker, You need to dismiss the does without prejudice and then get your default on the named defendants.

thank you Gene.

Focus maniacally on wholesaling... dominate.

Originally posted by @Dominic Metzger:@Brandon Crumpton To me it's no different than any other risk assessment.  

@Dominic R., as noted, if you want everything to be above board: collect a W-9 from everyone you hire.  

Attorney Gene Trowbridge has a book called It’s a Whole New Business which explains the process in detail.  

Very sad news but Gene Guarino, who owns and runs this program, passed away just last week.

Other books would include:Multifamily Investors Who Dominate by Beau BerryNever Split the Difference by Chris VossBest Ever Apartment Syndication by Joe FairlessThe Hands off Investor by Brian Burke 

Hello Dominic,I am not really set on looking for out of state necessarily, but I am open if need be.