I'm also an experienced investor myself with 13 properties. 

Hey there, Newbie investor here looking to get my first flip or LTR from out of state.

How many other investors do you know? 

When looking into it briefly, it looks like Mackinaw City, Traverse City, & Petoskey are the most restrictive on AirBNBs whereas Boyne City and Harbor Springs allow them with a permit, any information on how difficult it is to get one of these permits for an out of state investor?

If you aren't looking to invest that kind of time, then perhaps you can still benefit with the leveraged returns you receive through real estate investment as a passive investor that can be tax advantaged, but the related losses won't be able to offset W-2 / Pension / Retirement Distribution / Roth Conversions / Etc.Another consideration - do your kids have an interest in real estate? 

Those that are custodians will hold your funds or send them to a custodian if they are only an administrator, and help you with compliance and administration.Though as an investor, you should fully understand the rules behind prohibited transactions and disqualified parties, which are few, these companies will give you advice and hopefully keep you out of trouble.

Newbie real estate investor looking to network and connect!

I see too many times where investors treat bad properties like many women treat bad men. 

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The Land Trust would be very useful for both transferring properties into the Series LLC because it is excluded from the Due on Sale Clause AND it can also be used to remove the investors name from public record and provide anonymity for your ownership of the property.