your partner should be only passive as a "limited partner" and does not have any say.. to avoid stalemate on these ticky tack decisions you should have a minimum of say $5k where your partner will play a role on the decision.. and perhaps choose a mediator "a seasoned investor" who both of you agree to that can decide an outcome..

The All I'm showing is how the power of leverage plays out over time.You could just as easily start with one $500k property with the DP at $100k. 

Played a little hockey while I was around there as well.

You need to do your numbers on this one and see how it plays out across your various scenarios.

I've played with the idea but it seems you have done much more research and education on it.

Is LA just an appreciation play?  

And about 30 or 45 minutes worth of other bullet points, often the result would be that you would then go back to the taxpayers with (this is often how the choice would play out) "hey here's option A or option B, A has you paying less in taxes this year, but you mentioned that you might want to buy a home this year, option B might be more advantageous for that.

This could come into play if a tenant challenges your eviction or other court action and taint your claims by saying your lease was mis-understood and is not "Plain Language" and doesn't comply with State Law. 

If they want to play the game and have an extra 5 days to pay, fine, but don't be upset when that time comes when you screw up and I want an extra $35.

What do you like to play?