The trustee of these trusts could be another LLC or trusted friend.Since any LLC can be a pass-through entity you can eliminate a significant number of admin work.Disclosure: I am NOT an attorney and above is not a legal advice.

You accomplish absolutely zero by withdrawing your offer....I have no idea why you would do that, it just eliminates you.  

(this will not prevent them, of course, but cotton will make them easier to detect and eliminate early)

By setting a minimum return you can prevent emotional buying or eliminate deal candidates.

Most government top down "solutions" create the very thing that they are intended to eliminate.

Thanks, that does eliminate some confusion

The documents to the transaction can be involved but the assignment is fairly simple.When someone doesn't know the difference between an assumption and assignment, where there is a big difference between the two, that is not someone you want to be learning from.Assuming payments and assigning contracts is a valid method to structure a deal, so long as everyone is informed and aware of what can happen and works much better when a third party is involved to eliminate many of the risks....

While arranging and setting up a trust shows some rudimentary estate planning, it certainly doesn't eliminate anyone from being or becoming a motivated seller.

I'm leaning toward vinyl plank instead of carpet - this will eliminate this issue moving forward.

It's best to ask why and what for as there are junk fees that you can negotiate down or eliminate.