The mortgage is only in one of the partners names because based on credit scores it made the most sense plus we knew we could spread the number of properties we could hold by keeping them separate.

Therefore your overall rate of return spread becomes far less.

See if he will sit down with you a build out a spread sheet of costs.You could have backed out with an inspection contingency but you don't want to do that if you don't have to.

RE is awesome but let's not be ignorant about how the stock market works and spread bad information just because we like RE.

When looking at real estate all assets classified as 15 year land improvements and 5 or 7 year personal property qualify for 100% bonus depreciation, meaning you can deduct their entire cost in year 1 instead of spreading that deduction out over 5, 7 or 15 years.

Spread out your funds and get loans for 5.

After bills paid, I typically have around $300 to $400 left to spread out for savings monthly.

I have them fill out the application, then I go home and search the local courts online, social media, Google, and do a cursory data check of the info they've filled out. 

Our priorities changed and I have been ravenously consuming FIRE media for the past year.

I have already bought a LLC, started sending out yellow letters, putting out bandit signs, cold calling & social media marketing.