If a part of that compensation (profit share) by agreement is retained by the entity until it is sufficient to replace 50% of the initial capital provided by your father, then so be it. 

Good responsive property management is also important to retaining tenants.

Figuring out where money is worth the most is always a revolving door: having to choose between saving for next property vs. paying down debt.Are 529 (education plan) contributions able to be considered assets since I retain control?

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a landlord who receives a security deposit or rent prepayment for a dwelling from a tenant who fails to occupy the dwelling according to a lease between the landlord and the tenant may not retain the security deposit or rent prepayment if:(1) the tenant secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease; or(2) the landlord secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease.

Like any other vehicle financing deal, the lender would always retain title until it is paid for. 

It appears on every monthly statement that they retain this amount. 

They really need to improve their PM side of the business in order to retain their customers. 

I've seen houses where the original siding was just crumbling from years of retaining moisture.Is there a way you can easily pull some of the siding off and see what's going on underneath?

I think your smartest bet would be to continue living in the property and upon your father's passing and the 5 properties are split up for you and your sisters benefit, you retain that property.

That might be the time to learn from the CCIM, and by that time, you'll retain the information better because you will relate the information to your past experience.