Do you need to do a deal together where you both have skin in the game? 

I do have ambitions for the future to establish rentals and even begin flipping houses once I both learn the industry as well as have sufficient passive income to do this full time.  

And for "good reasons" that would likely to put the forum asleep, one new Ohio LLC was formed to contain each of the new properties for a total of three new LLCs that are 100 percent owned subsidiaries of the parent California LLC, which files federally as a 2 person partnership with an established Fed ID #. 

Once you are established and know what you are doing, then you can think about commission. 

Probably will want you to have "Skin In The Game" - i.e. the lot or land you'll acquire would be used as collateral.Good Luck!  

Take a look at Biggerpockets.com/meet to find a person with the credentials you are looking for As for the information on the area you should find an agent to help you establish the comps for the area. 

Hopefully you are enjoying the game otherwise you are the loser.

So I’m trying to up my game as far as investing in real estate.  

Hi @Michael Tully....Welcome to the investing game! 

You should be wrapped up in the deal.This is a numbers game.