Going through a Jury trial is not only expensive for both sides but time consuming aswell.

CA has tranfer tax stamps.... they are modest.. but developers would commonly in the old days simply buy more stamps.so lets say it was a 1 mil property.. and the stamps were 1,200 they would buy 2k worth of stamps.. nothing said you could not pay more.and in those days you figured out what someone really paid for a property buy looking at the transfer stamps on the grant deed and run the math.. 

My partner at the time bailed because we were NOT cutting corners & he found the work time consuming, expensive & too involved to comprehend.

Hi, Interested in knowing what are the pros and cons of going the land trust route vs LLC (or both) if I'm looking to have a modest investment property portfolio (in the range of 3-5 properties).

I was getting close to retirement with only modest savings and I listened to Rich Dad Poor Dad.

@Caleb Heimsoth I believe those fees are write-offs and aren’t they less expensive, time consuming, and stressful than losing my house or other properties from a lawsuit?

I realize REI in itself can be very time consuming, but once my portfolio is established I hope it will allow me to focus on other things.

In the lending world, there are generally two types of loans, commercial or consumer.

It is detailed and time consuming and pointless if you don't follow the rules.

In B areas, homes will be modest but maintained, grass mowed, no cars up on cinder blocks, etc.After you've narrowed down your choices to your top one or two, just make the trip out to meet them.