From an old TV show, "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson!"

We are seeking help from anyone to mitigate the risk associated with our lack of experience with rehabs and wholesaling.

Atlanta is always listed as one of the worst-planned cities in the WORLD, has a different demographic, usually rated in the top ten most dangerous/violent cities in America, is very ugly and cheap, has been either very near or at the very bottom of Mercer's "Quality of Living" in America list for at least fifteen years, and is known nationally as "The New Detroit."

Liens get wiped off title, not necessarily wiped out.Thus means the obligation to the municipality, agency or taxing authority may still be unsatisfied and that means it ain't going away unless you mitigate. 

And yes, I truly believe online legal document is dangerous, however, I get mine online then have it read and bullet proofed by a seasoned professional, this will get my costs down on the drafting side, the modification will be more than what I paid for but definitely be worth more than a pierce in corporate veil.Welcome to the corporate world.

But here's  a couple of mitigating factors for you to think through -1.

I called the plaintiff and they told me the story of what happened, that I want nothing to do with him, and that he is potentially dangerous.

You can use 1031 exchanges and a couple other things to mitigate it but there's some planning that has to happen.

At the end of the day, it is prudent to diversify your portfolio and mitigate the risk of downside from one asset class. 

If you can find a property manager in the Baltimore area that already has reasonably priced contractors or maitenance people on their payroll it may help mitigate costs but they may not be willing to take on the bigger projects.