Originally posted by Wendell De Guzman:K.

Thanks for responses, the online school is specialized for MD, VA, DC, NJ, DE, and then you pick your state and it teaches you the curriculum required for your specific state and only $250 bucks minus books and 60 hours.

I already have a CPA and I'm looking at options such as setting up with anonymity in mind with a "parent" LLC in Delaware, for example, which would contain other LLC's/ land trusts in Texas / etc where I will be involved in deals.

It makes sense, it de-risks the probability of a default.  

If you’re in a time crunch to ID properties and an accredited investor, I might recommend you learn about DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts) where you purchase ownership interest in multimillion dollar properties that offer long-term income - and don't require you to be a landlord!

It's a little antithetical to a lot of thoughts on BP about max leverage, chasing max returns, etc. but you have two "devil's you know" and might have a way to de-risk future cash-flow. 

Message me if you want to chat, I'm in Delaware county.

Every heard of that teeny tiny little state of Delaware ?  

Hi Patrick and Glenn, I'm also in the Philly area (Delaware County) and have started investing about a year ago.

However, I go through the house myself and rely on my 25+ years of doing thisDoing an inspection on a HUD if it is even possible can cost $1000+:-$150 fee to the field service manager to de winterize-Buyer pays all connection fees and back utility fee if applicable-$300-400 for the inspectionKeep in mind with many properties, the FSM Property Condition Report detected a possible leak or electrical issue, so no utility turnons can be done.