The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

My name is Pete and I'm looking forward to buying rental property income in the near future as well as increasing my knowledge and education in real estate.

Its looking like we will be doing it in Virginia to make things easier, more straightforward and to avoid the extra taxes.

Might be better to sell and use that money to buy a rental.

People buy real estate and move. 

I'm going to get slammed with a nice tax bill, but I will also make a ton of money.Every time you look to buy an asset, you should have an exit, whether it is a sale or a flip or a refi.

I am a rookie investor working on building my portfolio and a structural engineer offering consulting on any structural concerns you have for houses you may buy, or if you want to know out a wall to open up some rooms in your next flip. 

Don't buy the "dream" people will try to sell you.

But that may not be relevant if you buy them out and its vacant. 

I have not set up a trust--mostly because it seems like a lot of extra work and expense but mostly, I don't know the benefit of the trust in ownership of an LLC.