Be real subtle and feel them out on what they are going to do with the cash.

He even added a subtle threat in the email that he felt it would be best for both parties so that down the road I wouldn't "Incur further costs", which I took to mean, agree to this or I will make your life a living hell the entire time we're here. 

This means you can fly out at a decent time and back same day if you had to all the while being able to take care of whatever needed to be done.Once you add in layovers and and eastern time you're wasting an entire day just in travel and that adds up.You also have the subtle nuances that vary by location in terms of tenants rights vs landlord rights...Lastly, ever market has its own culture and some will fit you're personality better than others.

If that is the case, and you still want an LLC, I would think paperwork headaches and filing costs would vastly outweigh any subtle advantage of one state over another.   

Although real estate laws go back to the feudal times in England and are fairly consistent there can be and are subtle and major differences from state to state.Do I need a college education to buy real estate without cash or credit?

I have had a couple that I moved along as things went, but that was also a subtle hint that I wanted to overhaul the unit or lose the tenant. 

Something subtle but to the point.

But it might be a bit TMI (too much info).If you want to speak to the assignment issue in a subtle way, you could just say "I work with local investors who seek to purchase properties in this area, and your house fits our investment criteria..." then on into the cash, as-is, no repairs, etc.What I'm saying is don't try to communicate "I do this and THEY might do that..." - just say "your house meets OUR criteria" - as you are the one that will likely put the house under contract.

In Omaha, we saw a pretty minor dip in prices, maybe 20% or 30% max..... far more subtle than other markets like Vegas, Phoenix, Etc.Again, welcome. 

you can make it a little closer by using the actual amount of the new taxes X2 to instead of just estimating $2000.When inspecting i look for a lot of subtle things.