Any advice on this matter is greatly appreciated. 

@Laura Shinkle great advice all around in this response!

This is especially important when owning rental properties or managing flips because it minimizes your personal liability.However, many people stop at forming an LLC without considering the potential tax benefits of electing S-Corp status.

I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

In that situation I purchased a SF property 4 hours away from me this year as a fix-n-flip and to test the hypothesis that long distance fix-n-flips could be viable investments. 

What's the best way to handle this situation? 

Glad to have you as a part of this awesome community and congratulations on your investment! 

Sometimes this happens as zoning changes over time but the residential use remains legal.

Glad to have you as a part of this awesome community, Shannon! 

Hi Guys hope your having a wonderful day im looking to Work for someone willing to teach i know alot already but You tube dont mean Squat i need hands on Experience with someone with Wisdom in this industry that can help me get my feet wet in a controlled environment and i think working for people that are already doing big things in real estate will help more than just going on your own Iron sharpens iron.