The service you subscribed to offers to act as your registered agent for the LLC which is merely the point of contact for the entity that is registered with the state.In the articles packet they sent you, there should be some document naming member(s). 

So I would lean in favor of the Census until I see something more concrete than merely the assertions of Detroit's politicians.  

In fact, merely adds additional operating expenses to the business.First, if the investor were to finance their properties (which most do), there will be a signature line on a recorded public instrument that contains that individuals name.

Finally, back to the topic, whew....Well although not any kind of expert, merely a long-time spectator and participant, here's my humble take...The economy takes off to higher levels sometime later this year as the new policies (and tariffs) kick in and we regain the US economy and stop throwing money all around the world.

It’s also important to determine whether rents can increase after the repair, or if the repair merely preserves the current rental income without adding value.If the foundation issue is well-documented, you may be able to negotiate the price down or have the seller cover part of the repair.

This means that by merely complying with the Reg D requirements, the sponsor should have enough of a defense to beat any lawsuit.  

It's the trial and error of the STR experience I cannot afford that is my main concern, and all of you are really hitting the nail here.I want to make it clear that my goal IS long term, so not merely for short term tax purposes.

This can be anything involving extensive rehab to merely obtaining a tenant willing to pay more.  

However others make the very good point that 1) a lot could change between the time of inspection and the time of sale (although I'm not too worried about this as the house is unoccupied), 2) other strategies such as paying cash, etc are much more likely to influence the seller than my eagerness to pay for an inspection, and 3) I'm probably more likely to learn more from a walk-through with an experienced GC than from a mere inspection.

The call of the business friendly Texas market sounds incredible... right up until you realize that with that comes insects the size of rodents, snakes, heat and humidity that have you perspire in mere moments, and property taxes that in many cases are even higher than what they left behind in California.