You need a well educated real estate attorney who has many years of experience with real estate partnerships.They will probably advise you to form a LLC (limited liability company)and designate each of you as a partner.I will tell you right now that I don't like 50/50 partnerships because getting into arguments among partners(especially siblings)is too easy.One of you should be designated the leader legally and have the final word on all partnerships decisions.I would advise you to purchase 1% or more from your sister in law and be the dominant partner.It will make things go 1000 times faster and easier not having to run to your sister in law to get her to sign every little document over the next few months and the years to come.Also if she decides to cash out of the partnership she can sell her minority position to you or another investor.The lawyer will help you find a good affordable CPA and new property managers (if necessary).

Furthermore, I want to be a leader in my space and be that person that can help others reach their goals. 

He tells you to reach out to "leaders" for help or to "squad up" only for those leaders to cost you your deals because they are too busy doing other things with popular people in the mentorship, even after signing a J/V agreement.

@Gordon Starr FDR was leader of strong character.

However, you can do your own research on the grave staffing issues APD is having, mostly due to the lack of support from their community leaders.

That team member approach, like I said can be fine, but you won't likely be the team leader making a slice off of everything else that is done.

Contact your local civic groups, churches, business leaders, contractor organizations....the United Way is most likely your local financial center for non-profits with grant money.

The city has reinvented itself from the old steel town to be a leader of healthcare, technology, education and finance industries. 

I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet, NJ.Strange as it may be, I've wanted to be a landlord since adolescence— so be it.

California has been the leader and has recovered way past prior peak.