It could be for a number of varying reasons that don't have anything to do with you; they may not have anyone on staff to underwrite them, the asset may not meet with their strategic goals, or something else. 

I think planning strategically will be the key.

The contract will initially be a strategic partnership that will translate into 50/50 ownership of a Series LLC that my Master LLC controls.

Hi Michael, I laud your strategic thinking AND acting!!!   

Unless you're looking for strategic counsel.  

I will no longer have the tax advantages of having mortgages at that point, but I have another tax strategy in place for that time whereby I can take the standard deduction and get in under the 0% tax bracket for passive income ... if I do this strategically, I figure I can pull in ~$95k/yr tax free, and with no mortgages to pay for that is good livin' in my book.

The moment you tell someone that you have a vested emotional interest in the negotiation, you lose your strategic position. 

I'll give you some high-level, strategic advice.You need to take inventory of the resources of you do have as well as the ones that you don't and find strategies that maximizes the utilization of your resources. 

I am currently living on 75% of my income and well on my way to reach my goal of 70% within the next couple of months.2.Improve Credit Score: By monitoring my credit and strategically charging some of my existing expenses to credit cards, which I paid in full at the end of the month, I was able to increase my credit score from high-500’s to mid-700’s in almost three years. 3.Buy a Duplex: I chose a duplex as my first investment because as many of you already know, it would reduce my living expenses significantly.

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