It is such an issue that we keep several space heaters in our office to supplement a situation until we can get it fixed and a tenant is NEVER without heat for more the 48 hours... which would be a long time for us and I have personally came out to the office after dark on a Sunday night to bring space heaters to a tenants house... and I don't even work in the property management operation...

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

It is time for us to force a judgement or two in Michigan to stop the Government overreach that these registration, and inspection ordinances enable.   

Only cashflow can enable you to supplement the income from a job that you might not want to be doing.As the saying goes "If Cash is King then Cashflow must be Queen" lolJust my 2 AUD :)Thanks

(Supplemental) We also partnered with investors for the cash needed at closing, and to operate the asset.

This may enable a lawsuit to still name you personally since you have a personal interest in a property titled to the LLC. 

While this technologically advanced social media age enables us to connect with one another on levels like never before, ironically, it can also distance ourselves from one another.

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

But from your post, specifically "2 - Acting as agent for a third parties; no indication of being a principal in the transaction" it seems like you feel that the "being a principal" somehow enables an exemption in ORC.

It always seems that a few dedicated, comitted people make all the difference, in a previous life I was quite involved with one on a nationial level, the implementation of DSHEA (dietary supplements and health and education act) 1994.