I'd be happy to answer your newbie questions and push you out of your paralyzed state.  

Maryland is an interesting case in that legislation has been introduced each of the last 3 years....but with the short legislative calendar from a part time legislature, its been hard to push things forward.

If you sell your full interest you may get push back but contracts in MN are assignable unless otherwise prohibited.

When you do that, you can get better pricing and leaves less room for error.The best advice is to push forward as quick as possible, fail forward, and always continue to introspect on what you would do differently and then ACTUALLY go back and implement that change (easier to say than do).

After 20 years in the investing game, plus working as an investor-friendly agent, I’ve learned that hesitation can feel like a big hurdle but often ends up being the push you need once you break through it.I’m personally based in San Diego, California, and licensed here, but I’ve also looked into projects across the country with folks who sought better cash flow.

If you can take 8 properties and move them to 3 bigger & better one's great, I would push you further and say take it to 2 even better one's.  

Buy in a market not too far away, 30 to 1 hr from a decent city center where values are reasonable and a city push out with help your rent and appreciation. 

If they contest it, push back with the evidence.

There is some room for creativity here, but it takes careful planning and execution, and there is only so far you can push it before crossing the line from aggressive but legal to reckless and punishable.GROUP 2: Legitimate tax strategies, just not for the EOY to-do listForm an S-corporation.

So when push comes to shove the Relationship gets pushed to the wayside.