To record anything in the official public records at the county clerk's office it has to be notarized, so unless you are getting your contracts notarized then you won't be able to record it.Blake check out this post to get more info on what exactly to file and how it works:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/31536-investors-cutting-wholesalers-You can also get quite a bit more info on it all just be searching for "cloud title" in the search function of the forum.

In my opinion... land trusts are not as useful for “protection” as they are for “privacy”.If you want protection, an entity like a Corporation or LLC will probably do a better job than a land trust.

There are no "nice guy" protections for landlords.3.

I want to make sure I am getting the correct loan so that I can hold the property in the LLC so I can get the tax benefits and liability protection that comes with it.

EricNo problem on the wording and ********** yes, anyone can be sued for anything but there are many ways to protect yourself.

The seller’s agent is obligated to protect the interest of his client not you.

Read the book Lawyers are Liars by Mark Kohler It will teach you all the ins and outs of asset protection and setting up your company.

Everything is new and they are large apartments as I am sure you can tell by the SQ/ft listed.There is public water and sewer and 4 NEW 100amp services.

Maybe it was just too small of a recession in the US.If we want to debate central banks and fiat money we can do so but that would not be a discussion really on topic.As someone who thinks there are serious problems yet is aggressively expanding your RE portfolio what are you doing to hedge or otherwise protect your position?

I've heard about privacy issues since it's in the public record, and as a result you should seek out a relative or friend. 5) What if I choose an available name in DC that is not available in MD (or VA) and I want to do business in one of those states later on?