At this point, so early in your investment, you just want to make sure you've got good partners who are going to communicate and have your best interest as well as theirs.  

I am suggesting you learn about some of the legal issues so that you can communicate and work more effectively with your legal and tax professionals.

Real Estate Notes are a route ive been researching, however the capital needed is more often than not much more than your average 20% down payment and also requires a lot more communication with the borrowers.Again, thank you for the input.

Also, send out communication about current lease, ending date, rent increase and post the units for rent online.

He and his buyers didn't raise issue with inspection, appraisal, or financing despite me repeatedly asking and encouraging communication, yet closing date came and passed while they failed to close.  

We do plan on using them for our next purchase in the near future.Would it be out of line to keep these other avenues of communication open with all the other Agents in our sphere of influence?

It's not to say bigger partnerships can't work, but they require a lot more constant communication and I think have a lot more potential for issues.I do strongly recommend consulting an attorney to have them draw up an operating agreement for the LLC or partnership, which spells out each person's rights and responsibilities and - very importantly - how someone could leave, or be made to leave by the other people, the business.You'll need to consider questions such as, what if one person dies or becomes disabled?

All he kept saying is, "I'm the only teacher you can communicate with, so pay my full asking price" mumbo jumbo.

Learned ways I wanted my GC to communicate to me and how often.

I still own property in Columbus,OH and I am looking for active wholesalers and investors to communicate.