Then as you mentioned-- from there, I would network to absolutely find him a few mentors that would allow him to just shadow him.

The DSCR scenario you mentioned doesn't seem too far off depending on the full scenario.

Others have already mentioned your options.

As the others mentioned above pay off the debt.

I immediately reach out to him asking if 1099s apply to me and whether or not I needed to send these to my contractors (as mentioned above).

@Glenn N.As mentioned this makes no sense and you as the lender would never change the name of your company because of thisThe loan is still in the original entity and the loan docs should have default provisions if you used a legitimate attorney to create them

As mentioned, they often come with limited returns and still require management.I’m curious—when you say active investing doesn’t appeal to you, is it because of time constraints or concerns about risk?

As @Michael Baum mentioned, you want to get wood for dining tables and chairs. 

As Thomas mentioned - narrow down your area, buying criteria, understand the numbers and how to evaluate a deal, and build your network.

As another poster mentioned, there are already financial risks in the ways in which we handle money, therefore; why are investors going to look at crypto currencies any differently than any of those?