So now you're paying annual business filing fees in at least two states and have two annual reports.Unless there is a legal reason for you to organize the LLC in another state, based on your facts and circumstances its best to organize the LLC in California from an administrative and compliance perspective, as you're not going to be able to avoid the CA $800 annual LLC tax, nor the CA Form 568 obligation either way.

my county only provides parcel number, legal description, and amount owed. 

and see if I could find out what he needs to do before he is legally able to sell that property.I feel like I'm close to closing my first deal, and I want to do everything I can to make it work.Does anyone have any experience or knowledge when it comes to a situation like this?

and see if I could find out what he needs to do before he is legally able to sell that property.I feel like I'm close to closing my first deal, and I want to do everything I can to make it work.Does anyone have any experience or knowledge when it comes to a situation like this?

Your Question:  "is it legal and kosher?

It is, therefore, possible for a grantee to receive no actual interest, and – because a quitclaim deed offers no warranty – have no legal recourse to recover any losses.

Some heir has to gain the legal power to sell....if there is a surviving spouse it is much simpler.  

Any legal issues doing this in New Jersey?

I’m so relieved.As a landlord, it’s better to swallow your pride and settle for a small loss than try to go through an ugly eviction process for weeks or months and end up losing thousands of dollars on legal fees, lost rent and rehab fees.

Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:@Jay Hinrichs wife is an agent in Portland, likely with that experience. thanks Russ  we don't work with one off lot buyers..but I can answer the questions generically. hookup fees are 25 to 50k in this market. so pic and average and your fine.other than that as long as your utls are to the lot and its a legal lot of record your good to go.LOTS are sought after in a big way.. pretty tough pickings for individuals to beat the builders out if they do means they paid full boat retail and maybe more..