It's best to let the individual investors make a mistake and then they can swoop in and exercise their right.

However, this is a totally new space to me- Any advice for how to go about looking for a lawyer who works with individual investors and won't break the bank?

The type of your business or the fact that you are paying them as an individual does not take away the requirement to file 1099s." 

I'm genuinely asking to understand the use case for my self for an individual investor.Re. balance, as someone who is a former CPA and has prepared financial statements for multi-billion $ funds, I understand the important of a balance sheet.

A strong partnership is built on trust, shared values, and aligned goals, so it's not something to rush into.I recommend attending in-person networking events to meet like-minded individuals.

For example: the multifamily sponsors will usually pay the considerable extra cost required to do a cost segregation analysis and this will increase the investor depreciation in the early years (versus an individual, direct investor who often will skip doing this because of the cost).The advantage of the passive investment is that you don't do any work.

If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

My friend recently told me of this scenario where the person I lease to would perhaps then double book individuals and keep deposits. 

It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.

We recently did a loan involving a borrower with a mind-numbing operating agreement involving nested LLCs, retirement plans, and individuals.