I would look into just plan old REIT's as a good place to start over a cloud funding platform.

That will put a cloud on the title and they'll have to pay it from the proceeds of the sale when it sells for the buyer to get clear title.

.), renegotiate the purchase price, assess how to clean up the issues that are clouding title, and try to turn it into a Win-Win Situation.

A really sharp lawyer might see through it but an average personal injury / ambulance chaser might not and tell the accusing person that they won't take the case on contingency.

CAP EX is not a function of effective gross revenue...may be clouding your numbers. if you are looking at Cash-on-Cash returns, the only accuracy is for YR.1...then CAP EX is simply a set aside (out of pocket expense)...then start collecting CAP EX in YR 2...But I digress, the 50% "rule" might hold true for some properties, it just depends...are you using leverage to acquire properties...are you definitely using a property manager, what condition is the building in...are you doing a renovation, is 5% vacancy in tune with your market...lot's more questions to ask.I tenant proof rentals so there is no maintenance above anything general for the first 5-10 years...more cash out front, but in this scenario the 50% "rule" is irrelevant.

I've been on QB 2009 Pro for a long time (desktop, before the cloud version arrived).Bought it - paid for and no subscription or Internet access concerns. 

This will cloud the title and they cannot move forward unless you are paid .

I was listening to a BP podcast and they mentioned using some cloud product to share files between team members.

I focus a lot on communication, documentation, and the use of technology and a cloud-based platform.  

I let the convenience of it cloud my judgement on how much work it really needed.