Does anyone have a copy of a HUD-1 form from a deal (personal info blacked out)?

JV, If a lawyer is charging $2,000 for a single-member LLC, it sounds an awful like he doesn't want that type of business.The ultimate liability protection from an LLC is for black-swan events which force you to walk away from the house.

How do you know when the landlord is just absentee and wants to get the property off their hands(good property for a good value) versus when the property is just a black hole for cashflow and the owner is trying to get rid of it as fast as possible no matter how cheap they have to sell it for(horrible property but extremely cheap)?

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There are several vendors that offer inexpensive web packages that are tailored for REI.  

I have found the podcasts are one of the best informational resources available anywhere on the web.

While you're building an effective Web presence, don't forget the tried and true marketing practices that still work.

@Justin Silverio has a very good quarterly meetup in Woburn and if you can get there after work the Black Diamond event in Waltham (2nd location in Worcester) that Ann runs is definitely one to get out to.  

@Eric Black I can't guarantee this will be the same in other states, but in North Carolina, as a buyer it is always in your best interest to have an attorney - not the listing firm - hold your earnest money/escrow.

The TREC web site has promulgated contracts that every realtor in Texas uses and most fsbo.