Another method, although this is more complicated (and I've only seen it with securities, so you might want to talk to an attorney) is dilution; namely if one partner puts in more money afterward in CAPEX, the other partner's ownership is reduced.

I wanted to reply just to comment on your concern about getting tenants.

We are on the back end of a stablition period since taking ownership in January, but using the "per door" method, I'm expecting an average of $140 per door on 2/3 of it starting next month and a few more months for the remaining 1/3 to also get to $140 per door.

He said he wants to move out (6 months left on lease yet) So I told him I would serve him a 14 day notice to vacate, and if he was out by then, I wouldn't file an eviction and we could call it a wash.I'm not concerned about missing 1 months rent, especially since the kid looked like a deadbeat anyways.

Hard money lenders many times will let you invest in their short term debt.. ( these are commercial purpose)One thing I get a lot of is direct mail.. its exactly the same method that real estate wholesalers use.they search public records.. get lists of private owners of notes.. ( usually the target is a seller carry back) and then they blast out direct mail offering to buy the note from the current note holder.. the pitch in 99% of those is all the same  same buzz words..

My preferred method to learn now is podcast.

The concern is that there may be some technicalities within the PM side that might prevent us from doing this, so that’s where I need your help!

As a general rule, you want to use an S-corporation.While liability concerns are an issue, that is not the main reason I am saying to use an S-corporation. 

I'm starting to look into CFDs and am wanting to get a little more precise than the "stairstep" method of bidding.

My concern is covering the turnover time, and I am trying to figure out how I can get that covered in the new short-term lease extension.