I have yet to really look into commercial, but I'm trying to keep this to 20k to spend to keep the common investor involved.

We ended up having to have local LEO's remove the GC from the job site and had an order of protection served barring him from any of our projects. 

I still trust people, but I also do what I need to do to protect myself. 

I will be giving my tenants a "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" pamphlet that was created by the EPA.

One of them a real estate agent that has a reputation to protect. 

. $1000 on a roof from a reputable company vs tracking down some one if things go wrong... not something I would want to spend time/energy/money on.  

I would also point out civil asset forfeiture is more likely because it really does pay for itself.You might also want to follow the many cases where people are challenging prosecution by claiming equal protection violations.

After researching I see that having an LLC protects our personal assets in case of a lawsuit by a tenant or contractor or whatever else.  

which is best for tax purposes and protection when it comes to RE.ThanxRalphMMiami, Fl

I was kind of caught by surprise and felt like I just keep spending money, of course its was well worth it, but I am a planner so finding out when something is due drives me crazy.