. #1 seems like a reasonable reason to do this, and I assume my friend's title insurance would protect him should any claims/issues arise.

I would start by getting ahold of the public works director and speaking to him/her about your issues.If that gets you nowhere, then talk to your alderman or the mayor of your city.

Maybe you should try to find a public adjuster to see if they can get you the higher amount you seek; if they do you will have to pay them something of course.

I've been mostly out of the Atlanta market for about 4 months now, so it's possible that my information is outdated, but I invested in the north and west suburbs for many years, and right now, there aren't many deals out there being listed publicly.

I think you would really need a good platform to get the kind of publicity needed to pull something like that off.

Even if they say they are exempt, you need to protect your interests in knowing the transaction you're in and what can happen.

@Ariel Echevarria The owner of the property next door should be listed in the public records.

Corp, Sole Proprietorship with Liability Insurance, etc.)We'd like to hold our investments in entities that give us the most tax benefits and asset protection.

Which term would have the best public perception?

The reason we wanted to use separate series is that we own our houses free and clear and wanted to have as much asset protection as possible.