As for the Appraisal Institute, from their "there's bias everywhere" article, [...]a recent study by the American Enterprise Institute found that "appraiser racial bias on refinance loans is uncommon and not systemic." 

But they aren't lenders, they are government-sponsored enterprises.

A partnership should start with the question of who is on the risk in case the enterprise goes south. 

It's aaaaaaaaal going to come down to how you report your income on your taxes.For example if there was "Sanita Dubica Enterprises" that filed Sch C sole prop, with all of the 'freelance' income shoved into it, going back a couple years, that would be the best. 

Yardi Voyager was way too expensive/enterprise for us...

My taxable income does not exceed the limit around $200k. 1.Separate books and records are maintained to reflect income and expenses for each rental real estate enterprise;2.250 or more hours of rental services are performed per year with respect to the rental enterprise; and3.The taxpayer maintains contemporaneous records, including time reports, logs, or similar documents, regarding the following: (i) hours of all services performed; (ii) description of all services performed; (iii) dates on which such services were performed; and (iv) who performed the services.

“During your employment and for two years after your employment ends for whatever reason, you will not own, manage, operate, be employed by or under contract with, participate in, consult with, or render services to, any enterprise or entity on behalf of which would result in your competing with any business engaged in by Company or its Affiliates as of the date of Employee's termination, that is located or does business within Alamance, Cabarrus, Catawba, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rowan, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Union or Wake Counties, all in the State of North Carolina, or Lancaster or York Counties, both in the State of South Carolina.

Profits stay in the private sector.Is this how a free-ish market enterprise economy is supposed to work, with the gov't competing with the private sector, while retaining market advantages for themselves? 

@Frank Lesowske aside from the general apprehension of the legislative/political climate of a government that would curtail free enterprise, I'd be concerned about the ability to push rents = raising value of the property.

@Phil RobbsHello Phil,I am in the Enterprise area and have a few investments in Dothan as well.