The paper trail/chain of title will discard anonymity of ownership doing this, which is half the reason to have an LLC for me.

I have two student rentals and have a PM run them ( because they are also out of state). my daughter was in one of them for a few years and i know that the others were concerned, and some didn't rent, because they found out the owners daughter lived there, so keep yourself anonymous. 

"Only difference between a winner and a loser is a winner plays until he wins" - Justin Scott Sounds like the impetus for Gamblers Anonymous. 

But one thing I have found that is missing out there that is very important is just a view into the psyche of a passive investor.Not just learning from people who have raised money but hearing directly from passive investors on how they approach deals and what they look for.I think there are many of us that could benefit greatly just by simply hearing what investors look for right from the source.I am in the process of putting together a video interviewing (anonymous) actual passive investors to give real estate professionals a peak behind the curtain of how their minds operate.I am looking to gain further feedback from professionals who are currently investing passively in real estate deals or have done so in the past.So what are some of the most important things you (the passive investor) look for before investing in a deal?

Last straw or not, if there is a serious drug issue, tenants must contact the local drug enforcement office of police--can make anonymous complaint if they wish. 

@Brian Ellis I'm not a lawyer, nor CPA, not this is legal advice - your due diligence is still required.AFAIK, a trust is not providing liability protection - is just a layer of anonymity that is often employed with a legal entity (an LLC) as it is complementary to it.

Bass expects that the firm’s downfall will be bankruptcy, calling UDF “a billion dollar house of cards” that “is now on the verge of collapse.”UDF has been under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission since April 2014, the company disclosed in December, responding to what it called “market rumors” and “misleading anonymous posts.”

Finally, with the use of Trusts while establishing these structures you can add a level of anonymity by removing your name from public record.You build up your protection as you build your assets.

Drives me crazy that most applicants only message to stay anonymous. 

Anonymity through trusts prevents most of them in my experience.