I'm assuming that once these platforms become more accepted as just another asset class (no different then mutual funds) to invest in for one's retirement (and I do believe we're going that direction) the restrictions on who they let fundraise on their sites will actually decrease a bit as the occasional blow up will do far less damage once RE crowdfunding has a lengthy track record. 

Do you have significant reserves set aside in case you neeed major repairs or have lengthy vacancy?

After a lengthy zoom call, I can finally say that I felt heard and cared about by the company.

They will not allow you a lengthy due diligence period4.

This is my own personal philosophy, though, and extends to all areas of life.If I make some grandiose Big "Hairy" goal, it's going to automatically give it intention/significance of beingvery lengthy, difficult, and or distant.

Tax Certificates are where you pay the county the over due tax, lend them money, for a set interest rate.

The tricky thing with owner financing will be how confident you feel in being able to refinance them out of their loan as I'm sure they're not going to want to give you lengthy terms, especially if they need the funds for retirement. 

Sorry for the lengthy post.

GUILTY.So the advice of get an umbrella policy and making sure you are using your businesses as businesses and keeping them at arms length is the best advice. 

Anyways, in the case you do it in person, you only need a passport (or some type of ID), a minimum deposit, health insurance (this one I'm not entirely sure about but the lady that I opened with took mine so I don't know what its needed for), social security number, some other standard types of identification, and you need to sign some paperwork accepting stuff about overdue drafts or setting up options or something.