I've found the best rates for lending to an LLC are coming from the "Private Banking" side, which is normally offered to customers who have a larger amount of holdings within the bank

When a borrower gets behind on payments, other categories go up, but the UPB stays where it is for NPNs.Corporate Advances- any recoverable fee that the lender makes to protect its interests under the terms of the note: forced place insurance or payments on the borrower's existing policy, property taxes, property inspections, fees paid to a trustee or attorney for foreclosure actions.Escrow Advances - if the borrower has an escrow account for property taxes and/or insurance, some lenders will differentiate these advances corporate advances.

This demand comes from primarily high priced markets were the cost of entry is quite a bit higher than the quote un quote turnkey markets of Central US and deep south and Rust belt cities.. that's were the inventory is that can be bought.. there is more houses than there are owner occ's to fill them.. so this creates inventory for flippers for rental purposes.. take it another step along the food chain an these companies realized for customer care and a full service package they needed property management in house and tight controls on rehabs..  

how can I protect myself when buying small plots of land, let's say for no more than 5k, without a realtor?

If you have defined criteria for applicant qualifications that do not discriminate or violate any local, state or federal laws but still serve your needs for finding quality tenants, that is the best method for protecting yourself.

Best for you to buy remaining owners out.I have not seen bylaws that protects the minority owners in these cases, nor would I care to be a minority owner.

The lines have a protective coating  internally, it has never caused any health problems in our city that I’m aware of. 

TO PROTECT THE BANKS INVESTMENT IF THEY HAVE TO FORECLOSURE, THEY HAVE EQUITY TO SELL. 

I would probably invest some time and money into asset protection.

Divorce is the best way , although  I'd suggest consulting an attorney since there are many answers to this question depending on what your goals are, Protecting assets, legal action, what kind, ??