If you want to hit the projected numbers or even outdo them, your property must stand out in location, view, management, and especially design.

Some of the simpler asset protection solutions would include the following:  having max funds allowed in qualified retirement plan or IRA rather than personal as retirement plans are exempt assets in Federal and most state bankruptcies; investing through an annuity if your state (Florida and Texas for example) exempts insurance policies and defines annuities as an insurance policy; taking advantage of maximum homestead exemption in your state; use of corporations or more popular LLC or Series LLC to limit liability to the entity holding the asset; reasonable liability insurance if available; separating asset ownership from asset management; etc.I can design a simple, cost effective asset protection strategy of up to about $5million with little cost IF the individual resides in Texas or Florida.  

Some had other events in other states designed to elicit high emotions and fun, solidifying what was basic information as something secretive, which it really wasn't, it was just more enjoyable and easier to learn in the 'fun zone'.

Depends on the age of the building, mechanical systems, etc but good rule of thumb is 6 months of reserves liquid to feel safe

I should have also added that the reason I am pulled towards real estate as a wealth generating mechanism (I.e. the appreciation aspect) is that I bought my first house with ~$20K of my own money in Baltimore (supplemented with 6K of grants), bought at the right time and did a little fixing it up, used the proceeds from sale of Baltimore home to get into the lower end of the market in quickly appreciating Seattle.

Invest in Opportunity Zones: Reinvesting capital gains into Qualified Opportunity Funds, which invest in designated low-income areas, can defer and potentially reduce capital gains taxes.6.

@Jake HughesCost segs can be an amazing tax deferral mechanism but they are not a one size fits all solution.  

Navigating NYC's zoning regulations can be complex @Jon Pflueger, especially in M1-2 districts, which are primarily designated for light manufacturing and commercial uses.

But I'm not familiar if title could get clouded from another mechanism at the state DMV for instance Thank you for your response!

Do they require you to pay the design fee or is it optional?