Where most wanna be investors lacking capital make their mistake is that they don’t understand that if you lack capital you need extensive knowledge; and that knowledge is NOT obtained from a guru mentorship focused on some specific (often fantasy) technique.  

@Brie Schmidt This quote alone inspires me and is the fantasy that I've had in my head for some time now.  

We've got football, hockey, baseball spring training, and several bowl games around New Year's. 

This is the paint they use on football fields.

What is suggested is a combination of fantasy, urban legend, and unique circumstances.

Brown fantasy is a common color my flipper friend Stan Wilder picks.

The calculus of ownership has changed and the specter of even mild resident disputes making their way into the NYT isn't a fantasy anymore.

That sounds like a fantasy created by tv.Maybe after years of working their butts off they are able to step back a little.

@Evan Polaski, great information to know, ideally I would like to apply, screen, communicate and collect all through the software however maybe I am living in a fantasy world of that actually happening.

If I was your partner I would start at your original investment amount and negotiate from there but would not pay more than 70-75 cents on the dollarIf you try and sell your 1/2 a similar thing will happen as no one is going to pay full price for 1/2 a LLC with no liquidity or exit strategy.Sorry be bearer of bad news but I would look for exits but realize FMV is probably a fantasy