So that helped.I personally wanted to be more conservative as I pretty much reach “the number” that I needed (note that what “I needed” is different from what “I wanted” or what I was expecting by default.)

Quote from @Kevin Hoover:  Input needed for least tax methods of unwinding a family partnership in the next 13 years. 

So, some food for thought.Trusts seem to be the preferred method of liability and asset protection among the wealthy.  

Has anyone been coached by him and what has your experienced been?

My brother lives above.3.  2007 house just updated by owner.4.  

Also, consider this copy & paste advice below:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Our next big objective is to eliminate our housing expenses by purchasing a triplex or fourplex using my VA benefits.

The loss created by section 179 is limited to your total net taxable income amount from all "active" business income you have, plus any W-2 income. 

Love your name by the way. 

BUT………when asked a DIRECT question, it behooves the person attempting to build trust to provide a truthful direct answer, not insult the person asking the question and not by saying I don’t have to answer that, and not by stating the same unclear statement that was the Catalyst for the question.