Often when you tell them that you're an agent and you wanna buy they're place, they don't want to deal with you because they think you have some insider advantage, trying to take advantage of them, and they won't give you the same fair consideration many of times as they would just a private individual with no professional licensing.

How can someone take advantage?

I was at a RE seminar, they said the best strategy is don't have your name on none of the property's.In order to not get sued,and nor having getting tax like no other by the govt.They stated file your business as a coporation to take advantage of the tax ductions.Then Form a "Family Liability Partnership",and you make your coporation as a partner.To keep yourself seperated from such law suits,and such.Also do this chairaty thing,in order to not get capital gain tax.Another thing I'm asking is before you buy any property for a rental investment.What's your margin of safety strategy you use on all property's that will give you indicators to buy the property or not?

This is a perfect time for new business to invest, move down here and take advantage of low commercial cost along with low residential cost.

Is there a way to make this work to my advantage with the property being listed through an agent?

I have a very unique opportunity to take advantage of if you have that kind of money.

Is there any advantage to having an LLC out of state verses just setting one up here in Ohio?

Advantage point number one.

I'm only suggesting that if you want to be able to invest in real estate, you may find that the Code restricts you from taking advantage of the excellent deals you will come across.

It doesn't work that way.AS for REOs, there are deals to be had and there are certainly advantages over pre-foreclosures (clean title), but there is work to be done for any deal, be it a REO, foreclosure, flip, wholesale, etc.