Also, here is the statement from Zillow CEO in another article “There are several startups and real estate brokerage websites experimenting in this space, but Zillow is the only one that has designed a product to keep the agent involved in every part of the transaction, most notably by giving them the opportunity to secure new listing agreements,” Rascoff said.

I have enough collateral, cash reserves, income, and experience that everyone involved is comfortable putting this deal together with me having "no money" into the deal. 

I need a second pair of eyes to take a look at my numbers. 

Many people prefer this type of investment to the potentially more involved route of direct real estate ownership with their plans.

My understanding, as an investor who is not an attorney, is that a properly formed and maintained LLC would protect you from personal liability for anything involving the activities of the LLC.However, if you get a loan to buy the property, you will almost certainly have to personally guarantee the loan which means you could be liable to the lender if it had to foreclose and lost money in the process.As far as the loan showing up on your credit report, that has almost nothing to do with the form of ownership of the property (personal vs.

The way it looks, both interior and exterior, may be involved in the sale and the sales price. 

Yes but most likely will need to replace since it involves a turn-around effort.

Make sure your tax person is leveraging every advantage for you in terms of depreciation schedules on furniture, maximizing your involvement as an "active RE investor", etc, etc.Finally, as you build your team of PM, cleaner, handyman, etc. make sure you retain a fair amount of control.

In some markets, Realtors are not willing to drive tire kickers around (which some people who would get involved in this program would be) if they are not sure they are going to buy something.

Note if I was in a market without the historical appreciation of our market then I would be more in favor of paying off properties as the leverage benefits from the appreciation (property and rent appreciation)However, I realize 1) sometimes the tortoise beats the hare 2) that there may be more risk involved with high leverage and that some people do not function well with risk.