You do lose control in a master lease situation.CFDs are common in MI, you might want to buy on CFD, and sell on a Lease plus ROFR or a TIC like @Bill Gulleyulley advocates.CFDs in MichiganMichigan State StatutesCHAPTER 554 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF LAND CONTRACT 554.301 Notice of land contract forfeiture; publication.

They have good jobs as a public school employee and hr professional.

With some effort, anyone can collect public available data like: listing prices, sold prices, square feet, year built, rent amount, taxes, etc.

Ask for seller financingAsk the seller to refinance, you assume the mortgageControl the property at one price, sell it for more by public auction

@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?