Absolutely no argument from me that the SAFE ACT is a ridiculous set of laws and at least appears from a layman's perspective to be unconstitutional in some respects (constitutional law is complicated and I'm smart enough to know that I know absolutely nothing about it).

Also talk with the city it's located in, they can help you estimate your cost for permits and any entitlement fees that will be charged from a cities perspective.

At least from the perspective of Anchorage to Wasilla, most of the stagnation does seem to be at a higher price point.

Better to get $30/month more with a fresh paint job and by being a good land-lord, than to $0/month because you didn't get the home.

Certainly changed my perspective.  

It was a real life saver for me last year... we're still looking into getting a good CPA.Anyway, It has been 2 years now, so it isn't so fresh on my mind.

If you PM me I will send them to you and it may add another perspective on what you should do...from an expert.

That said, here are the basic steps: - File your Articles of Organization (here is the Kentucky template, given you appear to be live there: http://www.sos.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/50E8E38F-40BA-4636-A6F1-89B47E3F5DDA/0/FillableKLCArticlesofOrganizationProfitLimitedLiabilityCompany.pdf) - Create an Operating Agreement for the business - Get a Federal EIN number (http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html) - Use IRS Form 8832 to elect a specific entity classification to optimize your business from a tax perspective (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8832.pdf) - Register with your state Dept of Revenue so you can submit/file income taxes - Register with your state Dept of Labor (if you have employees) so you can submit/file withholding taxes - Figure out your state and federal tax filing requirements based on your specific tax election and state requirements - Do any other state- and business-specific stuff necessary to maintain the LLC (such as pay annual fees, hold annual meetings, etc) There are the basics.

@Mark Caragio - while deconstruction may indeed be viable from a tax perspective, are there organizations (I presume they'd have to be an IRS compliant charitable organization) in your area who will receive the materials from you?  

Hi Russ,Thanks for sharing your experience with this issue and for the perspective on that statute.