For me, I wouldn't hold rentals in my own name though, I would hold thetm in a "holding" LLC - but there's a lot of debate on legal structures...

I am having this debate internally right now. 

@Dion DePaoli  I know you don't usually chim in on these topics it is one that is debated heavily, by the wholesaling without a license crowd who looks for any way to couch their deals to make them legal.What most do is say they are just selling a contract... not selling a property.. however having been around the block a few times myself..

Yet another story of a PM/owner debate. 

@Nghi Le   don't know specifically about Washington but ORegon you do have to pass a test and take continuing ed  just like you do for RE license and Mortgage origination license.Its the same thing with wholesaling properties that are talked or debated ad nauseaum  on this site  do you need a RE license or can you wholesale without... some states say no and enforce it some states say no and look the other way...

For the advanced investor, there are only a few topics to read and debate.

So I'm also debating if I should go out of state or to invest in local secondary markets for easier management. 

Lots of debate on BP as to weather or not landlords need to do this, but seems to be an agreement that flippers do.  

Pick your battles, as there are far worse things to worry and debate about..Just my opinionChris

.- deep pocketed property owners and developers have out funded rent control supporters in this debate at a tune of 8 to 1.- Stockton cannot afford to implement widespread rent control.