Needing to review legalities for a private lender and draw up documents that outline our potential deal and partnership.Has anyone had great experience with a lawyer they would work with for a lifetime?

You should have or did get a new agreement outlining the new arrangement.

If you want to buy a property under your name and then later transfer it to an LLC, you can do so without fear of the due on sale clause being triggered so long as the loan is backed by Fannie Mae and you meet the guidelines outlined in the Fannie Mae selling guide. 

This article from Philly.com (http://www.philly.com/news/minneapolis-single-fami...) outlines how Minneapolis has started the journey to stop single family zoning in favor of multi. 

Great goal declarations and outline of your progress, I read that with great interest and respect.Second...How in the holy hell did you LOSE money on a VW Vanagon?!?!?!   

Wisconsin just passed updated laws on service pets and rentals...there are some great sites you can use via googling that outline exactly what the updates are.

Should I start my LLC and roll the property into it after refinancing, all the while having a side partnership agreement which outlines the terms of profit sharing and ownership? 

Hello @Paxson B HightowerCongrats on doing your first deal and learning what you do and don't like about being a real estate investor.Sounds like you want to become a more passive investor which you can do:Apartment syndicationinvest money to a syndicator who has already presented you a property and has outlined the business plan and will pay you depending on the arrangement based on how the execution of the business plan is goingHere is a list of ways to find apartment syndications:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/50/topics/645...Private moneyBe the bank for deals, flips, etc but may require some back and forth if things go south and you collect the money from interest earned.Another way you could invest is through notes which is the equivalent of buying the paper of real estate. 

The note would outline the terms you agree to, typically a set interest rate amortizing at 15 or 30 years, and in most cases a balloon (5 year, 7 years, for example), as you probably don't want to wait 30 years for all of your money.Get a good attorney that specializes in this. 

Here's my story outlined in another forum post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/678444-house-hacking-research-tell-me-your-story?