Sometimes the bank protects us from ourselves!  

I always thought that a junior lienholder was allowed to make payments on a senior lien to protect their interest.

Got it.As far as to whether the LLC really will or will not protect you (and your land) from liability claims, there are many, many threads on the forum on that subject. 

As always protect the seller / the customer, above all the deal must be win-win.But even making a business out of taking control of RE and assigning, even this is permissable in any volume you'd like in the restrictive Ohio per the Jeff Watson interview of OH RE board members, as long as you don't do certain things and take legitimate control and risk via P&S contract with typical earnest money, (what ever, but more than $10 or $100).  

Things like creating an LLC, protecting yourself, insurance, lending options, tenant screening, etc. 

Paying them cash does not protect you if they get hurt while they are running around doing things for you...VA's are great, but that is really for online type of work. 

Protect yourself at all times.

.  (**** does roll downhill, just be glad that you're not at the VERY bottom)However, here in Oklahoma, I would highly suggest having the utilities automatically setup to switch to your name in the event of the bills not being paid by the tenant.  

Even though some states have laws defining therapy animals, these animals are not limited to working with people with disabilities and therefore are not covered by federal laws protecting the use of service animals.

The bank is served so they know the tax foreclosure is happening and they have the opportunity to redeem and pay the taxes to protect their position.