Happy to help however I can!

Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Collin Hays@Jon Martini agree that tax considerations shouldn't, by themselves, drive business strategy. 

Any info on what you think can be helpful for the LPs is greatly appreciated.

Quote from @Sol Romand: I would say credit monitoring Thank you for the Help!

We are about to put in $15-$20k of our own money into it, beyond what insurance covered and I need help deciding how we should finance it. 

Hello, Am an older investor seeking help.

After talking to another family member they said they would be willing to go in on the duplex and offered to pay the $40,000 down payment and help with any repairs but they want to be "partners" or "own" a percentage of the duplex.

L purchased Jerry Norton program and I have not been able to get any deal accepted   ,I submitted his POF letter to an agent and she claims that its fraudulent.

Adding and making better could sell or rent faster, but it won't get you more than what the market ARV and rent is set at from other similar comps in the area....and your Interior Design background will help, if you you it mostly as an understanding of cost. 

Find out what financial problem you are trying to solve in the short term until your able to get to more "long term" problems that real estate helps with