It could be a way to be real about it when we're prospecting - and that way we don't have to hide what we're up to and it can stay out of a person's PM box.

It would appear that you helped them to hide money from the lender that should have gone to them just so that you could have it from renting to them.

For example, you could still take Zelle payments and hide your personal contact info. 

If not, she cannot hide behind it.

They settled for the $1 million insurance policy from the business.Some years back, the billionaire financier who bought over the "Singer" company, in a leverage buyout, long story, things went wrong quickly, he went off to hide out in FL, sunk what he had into his multi-million dollar home, well a multi-million dollar estate, safe and out of reach of his creditors.I didn't try many  quick flips, but I used the HELOC in my home when I tried it, and kept the home in the event things go wrong.

And like our hosts from the biggerpocket would say, "you need to give value first." disclaimer: I have no intention on jumping into the deep end and purchasing any real estate in the near distance future because i don't think i am ready. this is why i am not hiding the address of the deal (if it is even one). it just a way to start a conversation. 

Set up a 1-800 number for them to call, and set up a simple “Landing Page” with a lead capture form, rather than a full blown website. (1-800 numbers dont allow the caller to hide your caller ID, which means you can capture their phone number, and the Do Not Call rules allow you to call them for a period of 90 days.)

Renovations: very minor had a open attic unfinished space sheet rocked off primarily for safety hiding nails, but also a cool little reading room or desk space for someone.

When you sell, you will owe taxes on half of the profit, plus taxes on depreciation taken previously.Again, trying to hide all of that, as your CPA suggested, is a no-no.Also, the proposed LLC trick won't work.

There isn't a way to 'hide' them from the taxes by immediately putting them into another investment.