Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have if you ever find the desire to invest in that market area.

Other participants would ‘applaud loudest for the “largest” nothing down purchases, regardless of whether or not the purchase price paid was well above market value, had a large monthly negative cash flow, or was a property that had no other use than as a “recreational” lot.  

This can be fairly straightforward, depending on your agreement and if a partnership return was ever filed, you'll want to report half or your portion of the basis in the property as well as half the sale price minus expenses.

If you ever need help with any part of the process, feel free to reach out!

Quote from @Nicholas Schwab: Have you ever heard of a house hacker that provides substantial services to their long-term tenants (or roommates)?  

One study stated is was cheaper to rent than own in 97 of the 100 largest cities.  

If you’re ever looking to leverage financing for future projects, whether for flips or buy-and-hold deals, feel free to reach out!

As for property taxes, I won't say it hasn't ever happened, but I would think on most properties it would be very unlikely to negotiate those to a discount by the original seller. 

If ever you need a second set of eyes on an investment let me know, it would be my honor to help a US Marine. 

I see it every day so its fairly common to me the process in general so if you ever have any questions feel free to reach out or send me an email.