I would greatly appreciate any guidance or advice starting off with this business model.

I'm a rookie real estate investor hoping to find or build a community of like-minded women.

Would that lower our tax liability from other income we receive or no because this is purely RE and not an operating business?

It was like paying for multiple Master's degrees to get our "real world" experience.  

Hey Wes, My business partner and I are investors/agents/wholesalers in Phoenix.

Then find a CPA who can help you set up and manage your business and advise you on the best business structure.

That's just the nature of this business. 

Working this backwards, what I see is a 3rd party trying to benefit from another’s house via rental cashflow, My only business is 30+ years as probate estate and trust lending in CA.

Have you found them to be genuinely helpful in advancing your real estate goals?

Everyone says to find properties and build a buyer's list, but neither matter if you can't calculate the repair costs and also get access to a friend or colleague who has MLS so you can do a proper and real ARV (the other part where all wholesalers fail).