Here is how my management services agreement is structured: 1) Define terms ("manager", "properties", "portfolio", etc)2) Term length3) Authority of Manager- specifically spells out what the manager can do on behalf of owner (and exclusivity)4) Responsibilities of Manager5) Responsibilities of Owner6) Property Maintenance (spending limits and expectations)7) Compensation (spells out ALL fees that I would ever charge an owner)8) Liability and Indemnification (protective of Manager which is industry standard at least in my region)9) Insurance requirements for owner10) Leasing (how manager will acquire tenants, non-discrimination)11) Termination (notice requirements, etc)12) Legal stuff (choice of law, merger clause, notice, etc)Hope this is helpful I can expand on these if you're interested more

You should probably consult a lawyer and cpa to help you decide.As a general rule, for LLC owning directly real estate, it is often recommended to have the LLC recognized in the state where the property is located as it is a requirement if your LLC need to be represented in court (think eviction or code enforcement problems).There are ways around like using a local operating entity or even in some cases land trust.The choice of the LLC state may also be based on some cost factors.Last but not least, while all LLCs have the same inside liability protection, states differs widely on outside protection.

If you couldn’t service the negative cash flow Yourself (what if the bad economic event hit you too and you suffered a reduction or loss of income at the sale time?)

Would you rather have an extra $25 a month ($300 a year) or $5,000 in protection?

I do tell them to get an umbrella policy on top of the regular insurance policy for added protection.

Then we had to tie into 24/7 monitoring + an annual inspection which we are now upgrading for a much better price than ADT/Protection One. 

Told him to leave ill do it myself.)Bad sill plate on rear corner (contractor)Replace front porch postsBuild backporch stepsDemo barnInstalling concrete footers under home, laying block and shimming to your jacked levelSetting house back down on blocks and reattaching to foundationRemove floor and portions of subfloor in kitchen & back porch and replacement Window repairTemporary power pole (electrician)Electrical service upgrade, outlet replacement and GFCI Install (mix of Electrician and us)Label panels (electrician)All exposed wiring must be protected (basically just replaced all of it)Replace missing light fixtures (new fans throughout)Build wall in living room to convert to 3rdbedroomRe plumb house and pressure test plumbing (plumber)Install smoke detectors hardwired to meet code (electrician)Water Heater electrical line, and core discharge for water heater under house (plumber)Tear out Old ac unit under houseWindow screensWindow locksBackflow prevention valve (plumber)Fart fan ventilation for bathroomApproved Address Number DisplayedFlaking paint abatement interiorClothes Dryer exhaustPaint Untreated woodRemove all debris, Remove old tiresRemove chain link fenceTreat house for black antsPoly floorsMud and paint wallsAppliancesDoors/locks.Roof patch, remove 12x24 section, cut out rot, sister in new beams, put new plywood & shinglesPiles and piles of new electrical wiring (electrician/us)Sand all walls and spray texture ceiling and walls with joint compoundPaint whole house inside and outNew trim everywhere.Sand the every living hell out of the floors (100 hours of labor + help)Gutters and french drainNew mailboxA/c Unit.

For protection you can just buy a good sized umbrella (liability) insurance policy for a few hundred bucks.Now if you are flipping the property, then I would want to have it under an LLC.

@Brandon StevensonWhile using LLC for your rental properties is a great choice for asset protection purpose, doing so for your primary residence is rarely a good option.Doing so would have consequences regarding: Mortgage deduction,Homestead protection,Loss of the section 121 capital gain exclusion,Cost of insurance,Cost of mortgage,Property taxes in some states,

@Shabreya Bangura:I've tried to reach to the attorneys here in the valley where I am located non of them have any idea what I'm talking about nor want to help me review/build a contract that will protect me and be legally correct as you say