I lived in Ponce for a year across from the Catholic University on the 15th floor in a decent condo/apt.

Reading through some other forum posts, it looks like there are much simpler partnerships, entities, or offerings that would meet what I am trying to do:My Role:-Decide on properties to purchase, mostly SFHs-Establish LLCs or other business structures to hold the real estate and distribute returns-Purchase properties, using loans as needed depending on the ROI/cash flow desired from investors-Act as property manager for the properties-Depreciate properties held in business entities to minimize taxable income to investors-Distribute returns to investors-Create investments that have high cash flow (CF) and low appreciation (App) , moderate CF and App, low CF and high App-Find investors from connections, friends, and family with no public advertising-Advise in a minimal capacity on tax and real estate strategies-Send investment reports to investors-Be fiduciary to all investors-Receive compensation from PM and other management work I do related to the investmentsInvestors:-Can be non-accredited -Invest as little as $1000-Can use retirement accountsWhat references can people recommend for me to learn about business structures, partnerships, securities, taxes, or other topics to get me started on learning what will work for my goals?

@Bethany Fannin, this the is issue with any "educational" content: university included.  

Hi Long, I have spent the last 5 years studying real estate at the University of Rochester and specialize in multi-family cash flowing opportunities for new investors.

Hi @Brian Cannon - A new Universal Studios is being built in Frisco TX (a suburb of Dallas) that I find interesting.

Just keep in mind that the financing terms (like 30 year fixed rate) are almost universally better when title/mortgage is in your name and not the LLC. 

We also have a son that will be going to the University of Arizona and our thoughts, assuming this is a wise choice, is to do the same there.

Locally, FB is an excellent way to reach more potential renters, I'd start with the "NWA Rentals" group and "University of Arkansas Parents"Agree with the other comments that you need a better PM, if you don't mind the part of the work you're currently doing, you could leverage a local investor to help you show properties. 

UCF is now the second largest university in the US with 70,000 or so students, and apartments are springing up everywhere.

The agent apologizes for his English stating he had not used his English since his days at university.