Perhaps if your partner was a general contractor or handyman type there may be some merit there to reduce costs / increase profitability.If your partner enjoys deal sourcing, a better move might be for him to become an agent - so he could legally collect commissions from finding deals and managing properties for multiple people. 

So I am less concerned with that one at least for the time.I enjoy researching many things and solving complicated problems, but figuring this out has not been one of them.

I personally learned I enjoy local investing in residential properties.

California landlords can now enjoy streamlined maintenance and cost savings thanks to AB 2622.Signed into law in September 2024, AB 2622 raises the threshold for unlicensed contracting work from $500 to $1,000.

That may be a little too aggressive but I do enjoy landlord friendly states as opposed to the tenant friendly ones.

I’ve been coaching new investors for a while, and I always enjoy hearing about what brings people to real estate.

When I look back real estate investing and rehabbing houses is akin to games I enjoyed playing as a child.

Plus you can use it for enjoyment over the years..

I enjoy college football, video games, and lifting weights. 

Well, enjoy the couch tonight.