While I was recently traveling for a month, he called and said one came up for sale and If I offered $x he was sure I could get it.

I’d like to form an LLC from the beginning, so this travel and other related expenses will be deductible.

If the Tax Protest Company can reduce my taxes by $1,000, and I have to pay them 40%, or $400, that is less than it would cost for me to travel there and do it myself.What am I missing here that could cause a problem?

I have spent close to the last year travelling abroad through South America and North Africa.

It seems to be a desirable path, especially with long-term loan rates being 3-4%, and with the inflation of the dollar it seems like a good idea to take on fixed, manageable debt..Anyway, I have about $15k in cash saved and would like to travel and look up different cities that seem to have a healthy pulse to them, currently looking at Indianapolis as an example.

Not sure if he will travel there but it's worth a call. 

While I love my work, I can't do the constant travel forever (hence my motivation to get into REI).

We're both non-smokers (a property that hasn't been smoked in would be outstanding) who seek a 3+ bedroom (possibly 2 bedroom if there were a separate office), 1.5+ bathroom house with a fenced yard, garage (2+ car preferred) in a very safe & secure neighborhood (I will travel some for work). 

If you are ever traveling through Dallas, I go through this in my 3 day training in detail.  

Because I want to travel more.