Ultimately, it is all in your head and you need to focus on your goals and not that voice in your head telling you to be afraid. 

This offers the same protections of an LLC, but you can separate each asset into its own “child/member” LLC housed under the “parent” Series LLC filing.

You can establish the land trust and remove your name from the public filing as owner, allowing for some anonymity.

Last months rent could be kept depending on what your lease says.With out filing an eviction it is questionable what your could do if they don't leave on the 12th.

If you have property in other states, you may have to file a non-resident return in that state, but your CA return will be much larger and intensive.

So my family and I are in a real tight spot right now, and we desperately need help in order to save our house.We filed for bankruptcy back in June, and were discharged in September.

Recently moved back down to Long Beach, CA and am looking for a new CPA to help with filing for 2018 personal tax returns that include W-2 from full-time job and also Schedule E for rental income that include out-of-state properties. 

That means my name is on the public filing upon creation, but transfers into the client’s name after the filing.

Ultimately, if you are looking at purchasing more properties I would recommend looking into the Series LLC, as you only have to publicly file the "parent" Series LLC and then you can create an unlimited number of "child" series under it - each offering the liability separation of individual LLCs when operated correctly. 

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