Obviously the income stream would be split 5 ways, but so too would any maintenance costs, thereby reducing the overall risk of not being able to meet any unexpected bills. 

Lack of communication and ability to keep planned meetings has us considering a change. 

Join a local club or association into real estate investing could be a great place to learn and network.  

You can join your local REIAs (search meetup.com) and get to know a few potential mentors there.

Taxes are just one part of the overall equation and certainly have to be taken into consideration, but I find plenty of deals here that meet my needs, profit and margin wise!

Without a deposit you fail to meet sufficient consideration for a bilateral contract.

If anyone has scheduled meetings or would like to schedule a meet up and see how we can work together, let me know.

Since there is a lot more in and out involved with a rental, I am looking for an efficient way of tweaking it to meet the following goals: 1) preferably not on a separate software program.

I look forward to meeting everyone here and learning today's market.Best Regards, Matthew Sparks

Call those brokers, invite them meet for coffee or pay for their lunch, tell them what you're looking for, build trust, follow up to stay top of mind.