The whole point of a land trust is to provide anonymity.

Go to your County office and they can help explain the process.An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

Since my units are a C-class, I also suggest a drive-by so they are not unpleasantly surprised by the neighborhood when they attend the showing, and just keep on driving by anonymously as I wait outside. 

The operating company takes on all of the liability that would otherwise blow back on you including: paying property management, paying contractors, collecting rent, marketing, etc.5th pillar is owning everything anonymously.

hah...I mean, at least when I tried to make millions as an *Anonymous* Distributor in '91, I was able to sell some cleaning products, diapers, and one fake Christmas tree before realizing I had joined a multi-level marketing cult! 

.#2) Call up the local planning/building/zoning department and anonymously and hypothetically explain the situation to them and ask what the ramifications are if they found out about a similar unpermitted structure, etc.

Anonymity of property owner prior to suit creates the first stop-gap because it is a barrier to entry.

The point is you want anonymity, which means you want to harder to find, not easier to find.3.

I have a current client owner that is over 70 years old (and with permission) allowed me to share an anonymous profile. 

There is also the land trust which is a little different - typically there the beneficiary and the grantor are the same and you would get a separate trustee (mostly for anonymity purposes).