Just some additional companies for you to consult with in the Indianapolis area -- Hitman Solutions (former contractor at Michaelis) - Acculevel, Jaco, Crawlspace Doctor  -- PM  me if you need phone numbers

I then have my Chase Business Account linked to Stessa so it will import the payments and still run all the features that I like (Tracking Rental Income, P/L statements, Tax form simple print outs) because it will sync with my Chase Business account.Would love some advice from previous owners and users of Stessa.

It helps to have started when $15k got you $700/mo in rent.haha,Love you to mate.If James was "over sexed" he would have less of an "urge" to bombard us with so many key-words.I hate to love him 😘10+ years ago we got 1 Toledo keyword every other week.Not it's almost 10 per day.Happy for Toledo and always has a special place in my heart.Yeah mate, those $15,000 deals are just a dream now but we had a 10+ year run so can't complain.Cheers to another 10 years and keep being great 🙏 I'm still buying, hell I am still filing tax value appeals so they are below the friggin value there. 

There will be a rise of flat fee brokerages (offering limited services) and creative compensation arrangements, such as RE consultants for time or a specific transaction.

Private lending is passive but in terms of taxes "ordinary income" and you cannot cancel out with passive losses that you get when you are an equity holder of real estate. 

What I do for my off-market deals is scrape the tax record for all LLC's that bought like-property purchases and then trace their name/number and establish relationships with them and bring them deals.

You don't need a "mentor" to understand OPM, you just need an investor friendly lender to work with that is a bit more consultative, there are a few out there.

The kids will get a step up in tax basis at that time and will be likely able to get the full benefit of the portfolio tax free.

What will your combined W2 income be after taxes when you get married?

Consulting with a real estate attorney or financial advisor experienced in such arrangements might provide valuable insights into making this deal happen smoothly.