What infrastructure has to be in place to prevent the client from dealing exclusively with the partnering firm once they begin communicating.

Also, any investors, or other wholesalers in the area, I would love to link up and get to know the other players in the area.

What is the best way to provide a legal buffer and prevent your home address from going on public record?

There are a few larger players like Western Alliance and Axos who advertise and do it, but they want to see a much larger portfolio

If he's withholding rent due to the leak and preventing you from repairing it, the court (if it gets to that) is not going to look favourably on him....now that I read Bruce's SECOND post...I just typed out what he said (doh!!).

Step by step you are working your way to being an independent player where you can do the deal on your own eventually.  

The Legislature's intent was to help prevent homelessness, but I only see this as increasing costs and reducing flexibility. 

My response has been that a professional does preventative maintenance annually and confirms working order of the AC.

Would love to learn what happened Mike, were always looking to improve our service for our clients and if I can learn what went wrong, I can prevent it from happening in our firm! 

We have MANY fail safes built into the operating agreement that would help prevent what you are going through.