There are numerous apps that can transform your Instagram library into promotional materials, or simply just provide stats on your account.

As long as you are not soliciting/ promoting a company as an employee or you have some association where you benefit there is no worries with making it a public conversation.

When you are buying materials, go ahead and write the name of the property on the receipt before you ever even leave the check-out counter.

Have your renter agreements and screening materials all lined up ahead of time.

I gave him some $$ to pay for materials.

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Really, I just want to be a rock star for the money and fame, I'm not really interested in promoting the music industry or making any contributions to the community, so, what's the quickest way to be a rock star?

In many cases, the net is negative.If you buy into the "starter house", "move up house", "mini-mansion", "downsizing house" scheme that's also promoted you're almost certainly negative.

Here are the numbers to put this into perspective:4 identical 2 story units2bed, 1.5 bath w/ parking and laundryPurchase price $150k + $5k buyer premium 25% down = $37,500 cashRepair estimate $40kActual repairs so far $55k (mostly credit)Rent $900min $1100maxMonthly Expenses $2200mo estimated (plus credit payments until paid off)I have utilized my excellent credit to fund a majority of the repairs on 0% interest credit card offers in hopes of having the tenants pay a majority of the debt prior to the promotion expiration.

If one partner is an interior designer, he should be picking out materials and doing design work, as that's his highest and best use.But, nobody should get paid more because they have a unique skill -- if it's an equal partnership, everyone has a unique skill and the "payment" for that skill is an equal portion of the profits.Now, if one person contributes more value to the partnership -- either they have more skills, more money, more time, etc. -- then that to me isn't an equal partnership and the profits should be divided as appropriate.So, perhaps we should let the OP address the comment about the partnership being "equal"...is it truly equal?