For example, if you own the property in your own name, have a contractor do some improper work that causes an injury to the tenant later on--will only the contractor and his company get sued or will you (property owner) automatically get added to the suit, since you own in your own name?

Feel free to reach out for help as I am in your neck of the woods on a daily basis.

Properties in my neck of the woods tend to get bid up to retail prices on these internet auctions.

You're up in my neck of the woods.

If you're ever down in my neck of the woods, let's sit down and chat! 

good to hear from someone local, since we are kinda isolated in this neck of the woods. 

This money is sitting in my bank account, waiting to be invested, together with whatever other money I have sitting there beyond the required reserves, to be invested when a good deal comes by.Are you now telling me that my re-leveraging of this one unit (heck, it could be even 2-3) is going to break my neck?

Also just like doctors, some attorneys are generalists doing a little bit of everything, but most have some area of specialty: divorce, personal injury, immigration, labor, taxation, real estate, etc.Real estate attorney - an attorney specializing in real estate.

And yes, I have definitely thought about the house hacking option in my neck of the woods and this will probably be where I make my first investment. 

Happy to chat with you if you're interested in my neck of the woods.