@Vincent CraneYes, you made some excellent points and I can attest to the fact that because of my interactions on the site, there have been a lot of "sidebar" communications with fellow BPers as you have alluded to.So, the bottom line is that the community thrives on these interactions and the more participations there are, then, the more vibrant the community becomes.Almost everyone is afraid of public speaking and online interaction is no different and often invokes fear.

Being publicly involved in your venture may bring you more/better deals than us normal folk would have access to, as everyone wants to have a story, and "that time I bought a house/did an investment deal with X" fits that category.

Does it really matter when LLC registration info is public record in my state?

These kinds of things should never go on in your city without you knowing...anything that happens in your city and any other city is public information....They happen everyday all across the U.S, your job is to find a way to be there before they do...This dosent take a huge marketing budget, just some effort....There's always a way...https://www.yahoo.com/realestate/while-he-convalesced-long-island-tore-down-his-000731002.html

Both were arrested and their reputations were publicly tarnished due to aggressive police investigations (names in the newspaper etc.). 

So NY doesn't make Lis pendens filings public?

Trigger being home size (primary) since i have a growing family,  and commute from fremont to cupertino knocks out 2.5 hours for my wifes day,  and more importantly I want good public schools (at least 9 rated)Changes to current house:HOA is a big issue, no architectural changes allowed even though it being a SFR.  

It is also illegal under the State statute to use medical marijuana in public, defined as any place where an individual could reasonably be expected to be observed by others.

There will be public storage nearby but private storage is easier and more desirable for someThanks,Matt

Better landlords to be proactive than a city to institute unilateral punitive ordinances that will increase burden for landlord, tenant, and public servants.