I'd recommend adding a consultation fee but seems like your trying to deceive your father.  

An activity is a personal service activity if it involves the performance of personal services in the fields of health (including veterinary services), law, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, or any other trade or business in which capital isn’t a material income-producing factor.7.

Consult with an Attorney: If you’re not getting any satisfactory responses or if you believe the syndicators are in breach of their contractual obligations, consulting with an attorney who specializes in real estate syndications is a smart next step.

I hope you consulted a lawyer before adding that out clause for yourself.

Also a real estate investor and business consultant.

Here’s what a 'co-ownership consultation' would look like:- We review an active listing of your choice to:- Build a cost-of-co-ownership model for the property which includes:- Individual ownership and ongoing cost assumptions- Modeling potential rental income for short-term rentals- Modeling financial outcomes from various exit scenarios- Tax benefits and considerations of shared homeownership- Pros/cons of different ownership structures (joint tenancy, LLC, tenants in common, etc)- Talk through the legal agreements (I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice but I do have extensive knowledge about TIC and other co-ownership agreements)- Briefly discuss some of the ways AI is making the work that goes into successfully managing a shared home easierIf you're interested, here's what I'm asking:- You’re a U.S. citizen or permanent resident interested in co-owning in the U.S.- You choose a property that’s actively listed and something you'd realistically be interested in co-owningShoot me a message if you're interested and open to 30ish minute chat.Thanks!

So this is a tricky thing.Accountant's / CPA / Professionals who get paid based on their knowledge and time normally do provide a 'free consulting' call to have a chat with them.However, please be mindful that the 'free consulting' most firms offer is very high level and moreso to see if you both would be a good fit for eachother.Sometimes, these calls are done by the owner(if its a smaller firm) or business development  professionals if the firm is larger.1800-Accountants is a large firm so you are likely first vetted by a non accountant whose main job is to get the sale.Best of luck.

Consult with an attorney in your state. 

It’s advisable to consult with an estate attorney or tax advisor to understand the specific implications for your family’s situation.Getting a Mortgage for the Flip: Yes, the mortgage process for a flip would generally be similar to purchasing any property on the open market.

Working with a title company and consulting a real estate attorney can help minimize exposure.