I’m a realtor and investor in Long Island , NY.

Asset Protection Trusts, Offshore Asset Protection Trusts (Cook Islands, Belize) and Irrevocable Trusts with a spendthrift clause are examples of how trusts can provide asset protection from lawsuits. 

Property value is land + improvements (the structure). 

where I have done below market is :Land with Timber.. 

Had my inspections done a month or two ago and they checked about a dozen items per property that had to be corrected and told us the properties were deemed "uninhabitable" until then and no one could stay in them.

Long-time reader, first time investor from Rhode Island!

I need the real story on vacation rentals on The Big Island, HI...specifically the Kona area. 

For instance, one property seems to have an extra bathroom that is not listed in the county records.I plan to make some modifications, including removing a closet wall to expand a bathroom and taking out a kitchen island that contains electrical outlets and a switch.

I have a lot in East Rockaway, corner that I am helping the owner find a buyer...Trying to get more info on like zoning and how much you can build, Property shark has been useful in NYC but pretty useless in Long Island, can not even find basic info there, is there another website or resource I can use for more detailed property info?

The main issue is land... or lack-there-of.