Ive seen it play out poorly over the years being a plumber working in numerous buildings across the state.

You may have to negotiate your own deferred deal with the bank to weather the storm but residential rentals will be in higher demand then ever once the sun comes back out.  Commercial and office space is in real troub...

My team has worked with numerous others who are doing the same.Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can help in anyway!

Theres already numerous off market mls like systems set up.

A JV could be ideal for this, in which your business and the partner's business partner and have a clear "what happens to the cash" and "who does what" explanation in the JV Agreement. 

It's a very good explanation of the whole process and it's a pretty easy read. 

Hope this explanation helps!

I know there are numerous factors, but I'm trying to avoid "analysis paralysis" by overwhelming myself with all of the angles.

You don't need a license to flip or to own, however if you are serious about flipping, there are numerous advantages to having a license, It doesn't take much,just about 40-75 hours, depending on which state, I would highly recommend it. 

I get numerous complaints from my "good" tenants, complaining about Joe.