. - I finally said that I was going to hire a mediator, per our JV agreement if we came to a deadlock (he kept telling me I'd get paid back every month, then every week over and over again, refused to respond to my texts, calls or emails in a timely manner or at all, and refused to agree to any reasonable compensation for being so late on his loan).

I don't like restrictions and they're usually County driven, so I'd look in another county...

I’d also appreciate any tips on creating my own analysis model.

I’d also think about creating a sales position that is based on commission.

I'd need to know more information to determine myself if I were assisting you (hypothetically, of course, since we aren't allowed to advertise our services through this medium), but from the surface level it does sound like you do qualify for the 121 exclusion.

I'd need more details, but this does look bad.

Hi I want to purchase a 2 unit in Chicago but don't know I'd a conventional 97 loan will work if I put the house under an LLC at purchase. 

I’d suggest to go to some meetups to learn about the area or work with someone. 

I'd check local tourism statistics for the area as well to see if those are up or down. 

But you still have quite a bit of appreciation just on your half I would imagine.