The lack of case-law is a sign of it's strength, if it were a weak entity there would be many lawsuits against them all the time since it is an entity that is quite popular with investors of scale (AKA great lawsuit targets.)There are also a few benefits of using land trusts beyond anonymity and foreign filing fees, foremost being that it is mainly used as an estate planning tool - an experienced attorney can set up your entire investment portfolio to integrate with estate planning so that investors can pass down their wealth easily and reliably.

I am aware of the popular spots that students like to live.

A good property manager is worth their weight in gold.

The DISC Profile and Styles of Inventory are two popular and well vetted resources.KISS (KEEP IT SIMPLE, SHORTY)- When discussing REI strategies we should be sure to keep it simple.

I do not allow MTM, although I understand that is popular with some landlords just a personal choice.Good Luck. 

Reasons.. .. with that being said short version is you have think of a partnership as a whole body, each partner carrying their set weight. once your partnership is whole you can do more, but if any part of that body is weak then the partnership deteriorates, finding the right partners is hard. but worth it, keep meeting new people, and protect your interests with legal documentation

From there, I will weight them based off whether they are inferior or superior to the property I’m analyzing, which is the tricky part.

I'm aiming for an FHA Loan, 3.5% down, 4.85% interest, not quite 35% equity out of the gate.If, for example, I can get a duplex in Manchester that would offer 7% CoC (acting as if I'm a tenant), but I can afford the mortgage on my own without a tenant, would the weight of a downturn in the market be a smaller concern?

Despite the popular belief that you buy rehab refinance rent and repeat and keep doing BRRRR is the way to go. 

There’s an IRS approved solution that’s gaining a lot of popularity among landlords who own properties under 500k in basis.