@Gene D.

Gene

If there were an area of the country where I would pay strict attention to what was deemed prudent, acceptable and conventional practice, it would be an area crawling with attorneys and federal regulators, like VA, DC, and MD.I realize that not everyone is born with empathetic genes or thinking and that many think business is all about screwing the other guy to get ahead, so I don't get upset anymore, it's just a lack of understanding of fair dealing and accepted business practices.The thinking is much like eating an elephant, you do so one bite at a time.

Kyle - have you read "It's a whole new business" by Gene Trowbridge?

@KJ Smith and Account ClosedThe best training you will get on raising money and not infringing on SEC rules is going to be "It's a Whole New Business" by Gene Trowbridge.Operationally, I suggest going to IREM.org and learning all you can about multifamily management and operations.  

I attended Gene's RAL Academy course last summer and I cannot say enough good things about it!

Congrats and you were beginning to think you were born without the "action gene".

I work in the Gene Snyder building.

@Gene LeeAs Tim G. mentioned, trusts only provide the anonymity but do not provide any asset protection.  

Check with @Gene Hacker, I believe he has some vacation rentals in Kern Valley.