Look around your area and ask around for referral.I feel that most financial planners will lead you to the stock market and related.

My dad is a retired city planner for the City of Lakeland. 

Our certified financial planner not only doesn't seem to understand REI, but also hasn't been supportive of us engaging in it at all as retirees. 

Hello! I am interested in owning rental properties in the Bay Area and Stockton areas of California. I live in San Francisco and have a goal of owning my own home (SFH or multifamily) in San Francisco, Oakland, or nea...

The operating agreement should address possible arrangements, how you admit another member, events of withdrawal, voting rights (might think in terms of a corporation with preferred and common stock as to voting rights), buy-sell arrangements and authorizations granted to members or managers.A good attorney isn't just a lawyer they are also planners that can map out the direction of operations, they can be the gatekeeper that allows flexibility but keeping you on the main track. 

You need to have this conversation with your accountant, your attorney, your estate planner, and your tax adviser -- preferably with all in the same room at the same time.

The city planner said there could be potential if we built the parking on top of the fault line and the 8 plex away form the fault line.

Perhaps I need a good financial planner....and a real estate lawyer.

I would go down to building and safety and sit with one of the city planners and get all the numbers that they will give to you.

I helped a member of my own family and found an estate planner financial services adviser who specialized in Medi-Cal planning.