For me it's an hour flight, I have friends in LV from all the years of hanging out and partying.

Lots of cities are adding their first big apartment complexes, so if you can get invited to that party (even as a limited partner), that's something municipal governments really want to make happen right now with us running out of land and having big housing shortages.

Sometimes delays can't be avoided but communicating in a timely manner so we can inform all parties is crucial

Having a third party in the transaction that doesn't have an emotional attachment is ideal, because they bring a dose of realty and keep other parties in check.

The first one had 25 cars on the property celebrating a birthday party.

The step up in basis, as I understand, is generally when all the parties with the interest in the property pass on --- there are subtle variations when dealing with married persons such as Joint by the Entirety (as its call in NJ as if I remember correctly).  

And it feels like that's what I'm doing: expecting third party results to be some kind of magic trick. 

While my helper was on your standard rental showing appointment, talking with another interested party, a young woman unlocked the window in one of the bedrooms in the back of the house and the top part of the window slammed down on her fingers.

The LLC part is really not important if you are only going to have one property, although I do recommend umbrella insurance to cover your ASSets.  

The majority of your fees in a purchase are 3rd party fees not related to the lender.