I would love someone who is an active real estate investor and is trained in tax strategy (not a requirement but the more first hand knowledge the better) Anyone got any recommendations for me?

If your accountant offers QB training or consultation, I would recommend sitting with him for an hour or two to go over your set up and procedures, this is also important.

Emotional support pets are pets- people print up paperwork from the internet so their landlord will allow them to have a pet- they expect their untrained pet to be treated as a service animal, which is a slap in the face to those hard working, trained animals and to the people who train them.

Pay off the debt.Go into investing from a position of financial strength.

I guess this is your first deal with this partner so based on the inputs i would suggest structuring the deal 50/50 to leverage both partners' strengths.

Wage increases by percentage (are job wages increasing or declining to indicate job market strength)11.

Institute additional phishing attempt trainings with your IT group.Increase Cybersecurity: Ensure your software and safety protocols are up-to-date.

Walk thru that exercise to determine you location and market strength.  83 units is a nice size to get started if you plan to Scale. 

Offer to sit open houses for agents (you can do this through your state Workplace group), attend eXp’s virtual and live training & networking events and of course work with your Mentor who should be able to best guide you.  

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.