we discovered that there is a major structural issue that was identified in 2009 and has not yet been fixed. 

I just want to understand realistic comparison of reg sale vs reasonable and maybe more attractive seller financing structuring taking into account future short/intermediate term interest rate trends and Time value of money (that I am a fan of learning more).As a side note, being a health care professional I am amazed and always puzzled by financing and real estate.

My friend wants to join a real estate agent in Philadelphia, PA  who also does wholesaling but isn't sure on whether or not to do "business as" herself to report income from wholesaling or if she should request the ag...

The wider the crack, the more likely it is to be structural. 

Pick a certain percentage of yourTo answer you, we do already have some investment rentals that are doing fairly well (handed off to PMs now), we had used house-hacking methods to get these going and did fairly well.

I also understand that the business structures of all of this are complicated, and we are going to consult a lawyer— I just want to understand it better myself when I talk with them.

Looking for a tax professional that specializes in Real Estate that can help guide us through the structuring process and beyond.

I think we can structure as creatively as I can.

We are now going to partner with another couple and not sure if we should do another LLC and file S-Corp or if there is an easier (least expensive/tax advantageous) way to structure this deal.

If he puts up the lot and gets the construction loan, what's the best and easiest way to structure this so that we are both 50/50 partners?