not sure the real estate commission will do anything with this.. but the realtors E and O would as long as they have it and you can prove they hid this from you and that they had prior knowledge .. same with seller..

The idea with your zoning currently is to allow only 1 dwelling unit per 5000 sq ft, with the few exceptions that Brian mentioned above, and with all of the proper setbacks. 

I make sure mine qualifies as Schedule E income (rental income, not self-employment income).  

Just make sure you are getting some collateral.Be sure you go vet this guy properly, also. 

You would be putting it under your personal name, but the rates would be more like 5% and make sure you have the proper insurance in place. 

I use a service that is an expert on this topic and they handle all of the follow-up to ensure the owner has the proper paperwork.

What is the proper approach or etiquette for talking to agents about networking with them to find fix and flips?

When markets finally go down ( everyone can look at indicators but nobody has a crystal ball ) then investors can accelerate buying at the bottom.In commercial real estate Trumpenomics with his latest tax laws through 2022 is juicing the economy for more years past then a typical 8 to 10 year cycle period.

The better the numbers, the more likely you are to have long-term success at the proper price points.Remember though, a great city may not have a high quality Turnkey company. 

The way I understand it is that I will have to file a Form 1065 with the IRS and issue K-1s to my sister and I so we can both transfer that information when filing our individual taxes (I presume that information will go in our schedule E).