The cashflow made the deal work but all the benefits of Real Estate Control got me excited: cash flow, tax benefits, leverage, forced appreciation, and overall history of Real Estate Success!

If you can cash-flow $200-$350/month, with 20% down, that is a solid long-term investment.Also, the turnkey option is the best way to go if you would like the benefits of owning rental property without being completely hands on.

Granted there is not much cashflow but I am looking at the long term benefits, especially the appreciation factor in the area.

The real heat is professional wholesalers specialize in a skill that you don't/nor do you benefit from this aspect of real estate.

The technology is just awesome and incredibly cheap for its many, many benefits.

We'd like to split net profits 50/50 and I'd prefer if he can also get the tax benefits. 

The lease to own agreement went terribly wrong when it was drawn up by the tenants attorney and clearly geared to benefit the tenant.

Comes down to cost vs. benefit.

Any suggestions for classes to take that may benefit me when starting out.

The benefit to having specialty contractors is two fold in my opinion.