My brother in law showed it to me when he put in a bunch of blinds in my rental cabin. 

Deal sourcing-  if you’re willing to search regionally, don’t ask anyone to sell that isn’t already in a sale mode. “ No marketing.”

You need someone who clicks with you personally before engaging in a mentor/mentee relationship with the dedication and stress that may be involved.Where to find a mentorStart by looking within your existing network.

I honestly wouldn't even trust anything QB is telling you when it comes to taxes.You're in a partnership, which acts like a conduit to pass through the income/loss of the activity to the individual owners.

If the property was involved in a bk it was put into an estate for the entity who filed.

We'll see in a year's time where they're at.Why would you go for a larger DP? 

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

I am actually planning now for when my kids are in/through college and I am able to target larger multifamily projects in a wider geograhical area. 

It sounds like you are in a great situation though currently. 

The mortgage company gets paid off first, then in a traditional sale, the rest minus agent fees and utilities and closing costs goes to the seller.