Everyone we have networked with says we must have skin in the game to do any kind of joint ventures/learn from them or even join a team, which we would love to do, however we basically gave our life savings to a family member to deal with a health battle.

. ($500K if you're married and filing jointly.)

I’m not having much success with 170+ day listings, these owners are determined to wait u til the market goes back up to sell rather than sell for cash today.

Thank u for the update!

I don’t want issues with oh I didn’t see that or oh u didn’t realize...If you can’t come see it, I can’t rent it to you.

U should definitely take advantage of that VA loan, I don't know anything about it but I'm sure there is plenty of advice in the forums.

@Geoff Cavender All the answers you are looking for are already here on BP - you should read these:How to Effectively Conduct Joint Venture Agreements as a Real Estate Investorhow-do-i-properly-construct-a-purchase-with-a-partnershipcreate-an-llc-for-first-partnership-best-way-to-do-sotaking-on-partner-s-and-limiting-our-liabilitesIf you still have unanswered questions after that, you need specialized help - talk with @Scott Smith.

"I hope I won't get audited" is not a strategy for success.Secondly, I will caution that there is information on the internet about "partnering with your IRA" such that a joint venture is setup. 

If there is more than one Borrower of this Loan, the obligation of each Borrower shall be joint and several under this Loan.Amendment.

Have a mason inspect the brick exterior, failing lintels or joints that need pointed could be bigger ticket items plus can allow water pentration if you are not aware of them.