Are you looking to buy turn-key properties or create these opportunities yourself?

This is one of the reasons I created this thread is to validate before taking any action.

Another way I was advised was to create a rental agreement between myself & my unmarried partner and the LLC, then pay the “rent” from a personal account to the business checking account.

Obviously, not all brokers are created equal.

I think that you have a specific competitive advantage over casual investors in that you work full time in the field and can create opportunities based on your knowledge disparity vs the general public and should be looking to capitalize on that especially if you don't have millions in the bank.I took a similar path and it has been extremely beneficial for both facets of my business. 

@Jay Helms thanks for asking, I want to invest to create the long term cash flow so that I can eventually quite my full time job and work on my passion.

I agree with Jeffrey's post, it will create a double layer if you run into litigation issues in the future.

Why are they selling may help you create better win win that could get you a better deal.

You've created $86k of value out of thin air, Nice! 

Trying to create a solution with this wholesale lead.