And given that many syndicators that offer paid mentorship cost in the 10s of thousands, I would just be very clear with each group you talk to on what you are needing versus what they actually offer.From the bits I have seen about a lot of people's mentorships (to be clear I have not gone through any), they cover market selection, basic underwriting, some marketing, basic legal compliance items.  

Ideally I keep the relationship with the utility companies and then the tenants pay me their split.My two concerns though are that this is not legal and that tenants wouldn't be willing to do this sort of ad hoc split.

You may need to be a licensed real estate broker/agent to wholesale legally in many jurisdictions7.

I know of no reason why anyone who is here legally would not have a social security number.

In general (not legal advice), in most states you **should** be okay to purchase notes without a license (if the loan was properly originated).

The main challenge was ensuring all financial and legal aspects were handled swiftly, but our established processes and experienced team made this a seamless transaction.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

The more trusts you have the more legal fees.

You do a partial 1031 exchange or not at all ( pay the tax ) and invest in value add turn around deals with a syndicator or on your own.None of what I have posted here is legal advice.

Without providing legal advice, this may help.