I am currently paying off some of my personal debt to improve my DTI, but I am only doing so on loans which have already experienced a significant amount of pay-down.4.) 

Hi fellow investors, and real estate professionals,I am an out of state investor in Cincinnati, and looking for a reputable, experienced and honest property management solution for my portfolio of 8 SFH properties.

(she's licensed in new york and got her NC license this year).she's had the benefit (I am the lucky one though) of being my sidekick for years and experiencing my dealings.

Another example is from David Greene's book where he talks about paying his agent $1,000 for any deal he does with a member of his agent's office or team, as a way to motivate his agent to market his criteria to other agents and have more people working to find him deals.Any feedback on any methods you use or ideas you think might work is appreciated.

I would not offer half I might just offer something for this inconvenience they have experienced.

I have a potential partner in the area that is much more experienced than me.

Depends on how will be doing all the leg work and putting up the financing. are you experienced or is the new partner bringing the experience. if you are putting financing and leg work then I will go with a higher %. if everything is split evenly then you can go 50/50 on profit. please create operating agreement to avoid issues later down the road.

I am looking to start investing in single and small multi-family rentals in the San Antonio, TX area and would love to start building a great team.

Such properties can be profitable, but it takes a special set of skills to manage the situations that will come up and potentially destroy your cash flow and/or the property.The strategy does not so much matter, rather than having a good team in place such as a very involved property manager with experience in class C/D properties. 

I am looking to start investing in single and small multi-family rentals in the San Antonio, TX area and would love to start building a great team.