So I have adjusted my initial angle and I am going to start my building of capital by partnering up with this family member.

I'm trying to build my set of principles for initial *scanning* if that makes sense.

But getting back to your initial thought, all this doesn't mean you can't make a commission as a broker.

If the potential tenants did not sign the lease yet, it seems you could add it into the lease as an acknowledgement and have them initial next to the paragraph. 

This helps achieve the ends while mitigating the initial costs of doing so.

I am very serious about my real estate goals; after taking this initial plunge, I plan to purchase 20 units in the next 5-10 years.

The investors have been very difficult to work with from the very beginning with grinding us down on our prices to a very very slim profit margin (almost making the job not worth taking but we got so far in deep we accepted any way).We originally asked for a 50% deposit prior to work starting as we have never worked with this particular investor and then we would collect the remaining balance once work has been completed.They had two other bids but decided to go with us because of the quality of our work as showcased in the portfolio we presented to them.Well, they managed to get us down to 25% of deposit (initially they asked for 10%).

I was initially introduced to BP by my friend and colleague, @Anthony_Angotti.

Based on my initial research, I may have an International Business Corporation (IBC) that is held by a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

I was able to get some advice early on while I was still analyzing my plan, but I didn't really get a good vibe from the firm I reached out to initially.