The Greystar Management company settled Nelson's claim for $1.5M.The lawsuit was filed on the premise that a person who rents a property from a landlord or manager expects proper background checks to be conducted on other renters.

Profits in buying and renovating homes by Lawrence Dorwin And myriad books on emotional intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Dale Carnegie, etc to deal with the part of how to conduct yourself in the business worldWhat's in your library?

It is critical to properly set up your accounting package so the funds are properly accounted for with each property.You need to be clear on how various entities are viewed with regard to your "ownership", and whether that would affect your ability to conduct "real estate activities" for others.

There is an international real estate forum here where there are more people who conduct business in Mexico who would be able to help a little bit more.

Conduct a Darcy's Law test per capita income.

The Calfiornia LLCs are the enitites that are conducting business in California in the State, the Nevada LLC simply holds the membership interest (ownership) of those LLCs and is not doing business in California and thus does not have to file a foreign entity and be subject to the California Franchise Tax.

I'm hoping folks here can share resources on everything to consider for conducting this transaction on my own, steps, disclosures required in VT or links to good resources.

Any other conditions you may have....this is good to talk to an experienced realtor about as well to make sure the PA protects your interests - If you are going to conduct or waive the lead paint testThe agent will ask you these questions (and more) and ask for the proof of funds or financing. 

In MI you need your real estate license to conduct showings, so this is an important step for any property manager.

Due Diligence is an activity conducted prior to the taking on of a risk involved with an investment or course of action.