That would necessitate them only working about 10 hours per week (you cannot pay less than minimum wage, not including the free lot rent which is defined as a condition of employment).

There should be a Termination Clause that clearly defines who/what/when.

to do this, but as a 40-something may I humbly suggest first off, you need to define your "WHY?" 

Barnum said that “a sucker is born every minute.”

Roles of the partners that invested weren't clearly defined.

Also this is very important, you must make sure to define very specific expectations upfront.How are her “consulting” fees structured?  

@Jermaine Chad IngramFirst define “plans”If you’re simply talking about a layout I would just take a screenshot and tell your architect that you want something like this.

@Kim Hopkins Yes, I absolutely agree that streamlining systems and defining goals and metrics is crucial and must happen before you bring anyone else on board, virtual or not.Once you are done, though, I believe you should make the leap and get yourself some help.

Define invest in commercial real estate.

When I retire I'll have a defined pension  plus annuities from the 401k match which I max out for the past 20 +yrs and medical paid in full.