In other words, you or one of your partners could be required to disclose your individual identity in connection with state or local filings.

However, it's a block away from the metro and in a very walkable area.There's an identical layout a few doors down, which was converted to a duplex years ago.

Every property has it's own identity, deed, operating agreement, expense, etc. so tagging it as an LLC is not a big deal.  

We led with that detail about our identity as lesbians because we want to build a gay-friendly team and avoid any friction in this area down the road.

To hide your identity?

This is considered mortgage fraud.

According to my attorney, I have a case for fraud against the seller.    

They are just another fraud looking for unsuspecting owners and buyers!

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That means that a court could find that you have a binding contract, even without EMD.You can play hard ball and tell that agent that you're going to file a complaint with the state's Real Estate Commission and see if that gets you anywhere.If, as was said above, that agent was trying to wholesale your property (not sure how to prove that), he could be in violation of a tort known as "Fraud in the Inducement", meaning that he fraudulently caused you to enter into a contract that he had neither the intent nor the ability to complete.