The man's brother has/is serving time for the same charge.  

I mean, we should have a partnership agreement, but he is also my brother-in-law.Basically we discuss everything and we are 50/50 owners.

i am starting my real estate journey and I am interested in investing in real estate to create some passive income but more importantly to escape the 9-5 jobs and create generational wealth.

They are just looking for return on original investment but taking out of the trust at some point is a must as I have an AH of a brother.

My brother is an agent in Hawaii and signed up a few months ago. 

The waterfront area downtown is beautiful for as far as the eye can see in both directions.As remote work takes hold and knowledge workers look to escape Seattle, I can definitely see it becoming an Austin-esque city in the PNW.

My brother is in Lucca, Italy.  

Full transparency...I am biased as my dad and brother are wealth managers and provide advise on DSTs.You want to work with a RIA that can help you understand how DSTs fits into your overall financial picture and not someone that's just looking to make a commission off of you (aka  Broker-Dealer).Both BDs and RIAs are going to able to offer access to the same DSTs, but there are several conflicts of interest associated with the BD sales model....

I have bought 2 long term rental properties with my brother.

Just trying to give you data (not opinions, so you can decide on the best course of action.Good luck brother!