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Hello all. I have owned a duplex since 2021 and have lived in one half and rented the other. I have ~$100k in equity and have a 3.2% interest rate. Mortgage is $1700, other unit is rented for $1250 but could be rented...

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This post is my small way of advising against that and hopefully steering some people straight.There's no shame in sitting on cash, building reserves, and being patient right now.

Straight forward question - when asking tenant/vendor to add to "additionally insured" do we advise them to put the PMC info or Landlord info?

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After asking for status reports, his then assistant would give me a short answer and advise Carson had more to tell me but that he was traveling....always traveling, and that he would call me back upon returning to the office.

After the 1031 is complete you can work with your financial advisers to create a new holding entity that involves everyone. 

Reading through some other forum posts, it looks like there are much simpler partnerships, entities, or offerings that would meet what I am trying to do:My Role:-Decide on properties to purchase, mostly SFHs-Establish LLCs or other business structures to hold the real estate and distribute returns-Purchase properties, using loans as needed depending on the ROI/cash flow desired from investors-Act as property manager for the properties-Depreciate properties held in business entities to minimize taxable income to investors-Distribute returns to investors-Create investments that have high cash flow (CF) and low appreciation (App) , moderate CF and App, low CF and high App-Find investors from connections, friends, and family with no public advertising-Advise in a minimal capacity on tax and real estate strategies-Send investment reports to investors-Be fiduciary to all investors-Receive compensation from PM and other management work I do related to the investmentsInvestors:-Can be non-accredited -Invest as little as $1000-Can use retirement accountsWhat references can people recommend for me to learn about business structures, partnerships, securities, taxes, or other topics to get me started on learning what will work for my goals?

I don't know your market, so I would not be able to advise you, but just consider the sellers motives and make the terms beneficial for both parties.