This article might be right up your alley regarding when to reach out to an attorney.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this division shall not apply to a depository institution, as defined in Section 1420, a person licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000) or Division 20 (commencing with Section 50000), a person licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code, a person who is subject to the Karnette Rental-Purchase Act (Title 2.96 (commencing with Section 1812.620) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), or a trustee performing acts in connection with a nonjudicial foreclosure pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 2920) of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.

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Check this quote from the article below."

Once you get a feel for it, you can then explore out to other asset types. 

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I found a pretty good article here on BP about what is known as a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST).

I found a few good articles regarding pass-through entities (LLCs, C Corps, etc.) and real estate investment.

This article goes into why you likely will want both to protect your assets.Best of luck!