Hi there,It sounds like you're looking for some advice on how to navigate a complex situation with your brother and your wife.First, let's address the joint account and mortgage issues.

If you lived there 2 of the previous 5 years any profits from a sale would be exempt from taxes up to $250k for a single person and $500k married filing jointly.

However, there are strategies and approaches you can explore to make this process smoother.If your PML is hesitant to fund directly for auction purchases due to the risks, consider structuring a partnership where the PML becomes a joint venture partner.

It's called "Investing in Real Estate Private Equity: An Insider’s Guide to Real Estate Partnerships, Funds, Joint Ventures & Crowdfunding".

@John CarrA specialized tax professional can assist with tax deductions across multiple properties, including jointly owned houses in Illinois and Florida.

I was fitting this into an awkward schedule.The Facebook group was welcoming and fun to lurk and read posts, getting a feel for the community.Contracts in the document library were great – but overwhelming (you’ll see this phrase a lot)This was a main value for me – hiring lawyers to write contracts without knowing potential pitfalls or where I could/could not protect myself was a major concern.These contracts are worth the price of admission and only available w/in community.These contracts cover Joint Ventures (JVs) between parties, Creative Deals and non-creative deals, WRAPs, RVs, Automobiles, Leas Options, Wholesale Assignments, Hybrid docs and more.I haven’t actually gone through all of them yet.Tens of Thousands of dollars have been spent refining these contracts and just having access to this library was worth the price.

Whether it's seller financing, hard money, or joint ventures, let’s share some ideas and experiences on what’s working best for different types of deals!

Investors/Partners: Build a network of partners for joint ventures, sharing risk, and increasing buying power.5.

@Lia Veit  Maybe Try joint venture for the first few flips with investors on this board whom you can meet at meetups and then you can have better idea of how REI works

JV (joint venture) with someone to show you the ropes and then split the earnings 50/50.