Either way, I am always interested in talking real estate with other investors, especially locals.  

Overall Cost-Effectiveness: Is there any real financial benefit to taking this route, or is it essentially the same as just selling?

If they come on the market they are sold for top dollar to investors as income producing businesses. 

He does a ton of business in NJ and TX and can help you out.

Real estate aside, I am passionate about rock climbing!

@Alex Peters- Following this thread for additional ideas, but here are my thoughts:check bank account statements to make sure they have adequate reservescheck court records to assess litigation activity - both for the business entity and its principalsbusiness credit reportDo they have experience with other properties in Joshua Tree? 

Most real estate showings are evenings and weekends.

The LLC is created to protect your personal assets and to separate your personal business from your investment business.  

A common mistake I observe are investors focused on unit count rather than the fundamentals of the underlying real estate that's being bought.

Hi, people/clients would definitely agree that Ohio is a good place to invest in real estate.