So you're going to have carrying costs with this , as well as opening the door costs , as well as capital injections by both parties of an amount to be able to pay the bills of the llc just to survive as well as to grow business for yourselves . 

Here's homework - write down 5 ways that debt is positive and can help you.Having a free-and-clear investment property is not even always considered a great thing because it can attract the sharks, lawyers who see it as a huge dollar sign.... better to keep it mortgaged so it doesn't look so attractive.So yes you could look at it as shuffling around numbers, but your ultimate goal (as you stated) is to live off of your investment properties.

Ultimately, the choice hinges on financial situation, available time, and interest in gaining management experience.

Again, ultimately we got through it but it is not for the faint of heart.

Ultimately, my dream is to create a stream of passive income that will allow me to retire early and spend more quality time with my two wonderful kids, Brooklynn and Bryce.

My ultimate goal is to buy and hold multi-family apartment complexes.

Ultimately, section 8 housing can be a great way to build your rental units due to guaranteed income.

Ultimately, my dream is to create a stream of passive income that will allow me to retire early and spend more quality time with my two wonderful kids, Brooklynn and Bryce.

What is your ultimate goal?

Normally a PM should get paid more.So the result is you get mostly PM's who struggle to survive and will pick up any business they can.