I am very enthusiastic about learning new ways to become financially independent.

I'm increasingly realizing the disconnect here, at least from where I'm coming from versus the perspective of many here...I am a professional hospitality consultant, with a background in hotels and restaurants, and my work focuses on helping independent hotels, resorts, restaurants, and vacation rental companies around the world improve their operations.

Congrats on taking action and working towards your financial independence! 

Do not act on this information without seeking independent counsel.

In fact the independent academic research shows exact opposite: agents will depres your price.

With your finances separated just go to a tax advisor or CPA that has an idea of what to do and you would streamline your taxes to the parent company to file each of them independently under the parent.

Property is located in independence MO and the purchase price was 76,000 and rent is 1,625 ( Tenants pay utilities too ).

You can verify market rent and vacancy rates for the area and many operating costs (property tax, water & sewer, electrical, gas, etc) independently of the values supplied by the Vendor;the property has lots of deferred maintenance.  

Companies can't afford the benefits and costs of an employee, so they are all moving to the independent contractor model.  

Seek out independent counsel.