First line of defense is reserves,second is incoming rent, third is income from w-2, (the amount I would normally save) lastly is the credit cards and lines of credit.

For example, an apartment syndicator notifies you of a new opportunity, you attend a conference call/webinar to learn about the deal, and, if you decide to invest, you sign a few documents.

A defensive strategy.John Corey

I'm sitting here at the Opryland Hotel with my agents, having a glass of wine and going over our notes from the conference.

Johnny Cochran - brilliant criminal defense attorney.

You do not need an LLC especially if this is your only property or if you have a mortgage on the property.Your first line of defense is insurance.

Some years ago I was a speaker at my state's code enforcement association annual conference.

One source says put the property in an LLC and have the llc be a beneficiary, ( I want to say that came from  " financial self defense" by Hillel Presser)  One source says put it in a trust and connect it to LLC

This is your first line of protection and first line of defense, as it shows a good faith effort to provide housing that is free of mold and moisture hazards.You can get the booklet from the EPA, free to download or 50 cents to buy.

There are a few conference calls that many investors give on all the information you want to know about tax liens at the end usually you can ask questions.