This will allow for greater cash flow while only tying up the down payment -- you can use any other money for additional cash flowing properties keeping diversity of occupancy to mitigate risks. 

@Natalie Kolodij is right in saying that a lot of the answers to these questions will be specific to your own tolerance for risk, investment opportunities, and goals for your real estate empire!

To me this sounds crazy, I am risking signing a new one year contract ending up at $550 rent for the next year.To me I have a few options and I hope that I could get some good feedback here.1.

It also lowers my risk and gives me more options.

It "looks" acceptable, maybe C class, via google streetview, and the crime stats are acceptable to my risk tolerance. 

Retail is typically minimum 25% down and usually more like 30 to 35%Underwriters define risk and numbers differently by commercial asset type ( hotel, retail, office, industrial,etc.)

And I know I know I could do them form my office but there is wire fraud Risk big time when you do them yourself.. and we have too much money circulating to take that risk.. in person at the bank triple check wire instructions is my MO>

For example, if there is no debt, offer to pay cash for the bigger one if they carry the others.

They had no clue themselves they needed a license their and now put their JV partners money at risk.

Short of risking tax evasion, you can either: (1) plan to pay the taxes twice; or (2) find some alternative method to do wholesale (e.g. option method).