All businesses focus on what their customer wants2.

Second, I believed a REIA leader who had claims of deca-millionairedom...when in fact he was nothing more than a real estate agent who was full of shhhhh....

That prevents claims of discrimination when you refuse a tenant.

I would claim I know the values as well as any appraiser.

An agent wants to get paid, but wants there client to be happy and a repeat customer as well.

Can we quit claim deed these MO pptys into the WA LLC and enjoy the same protections we have on the 3 WA pptys?

Then, quit claim it into an LLC.

I don't like partners anyway, but that's another topic.If your tax question is whether to consider all rental income as taxable income (by not claiming expenses), I would say that is a very poor idea.

It is very true that throughout the journey of locating investors, you will run into many liars/phonies who claim to have experience, but really do not.

Depending on the amount, you might be able to do this in small claims court.