Who would be interested in a partnership of some sort?

There are options, and partnerships are extremely powerful.

An LLC can have multiple people and be a partnership  in which case you can't receive payroll or w2- it's distributions or guaranteed payments. 

Looking for possible partnerships, and guidance to really take off within the next year!

A deal so good, a lender or a partnership will fund the deal.

@Paul Cyrus Through our partnership/funding we have a 4 unit rental unit and have a vacant parcel on a lake in St. 

@Tom SmallYou should consult a tax professional to examine both you and your brother's facts, circumstances and goals.That said, it's generally not advisable to put appreciating assets like real estate into any kind of corporate tax entity, C or S.An LLC that's disregarded or taxed as a partnership is a much more friendly tax entity.It appears the land was never put into the corporation, which might be fortuitous for you. 

I'm putting together an equity partnership to purchase a small multifamily property outside of my home state to buy and hold.

At our billing rates, a RE partnership filing in multiple states and only mediocre record keeping very likely could be around $2k, very clean records likely around $1200-1500.

Investment Info:

Other buy & hold investment in Buellton.

Purchase price: $600,000

Cash invested: $30,000

I live in this property with a coworker. We purchased this home together as owner-occupie...