Since helping our neighbor is embedded in our human DNA, this internal conflict needs to be resolved before you can ever become successful.  

I am currently in college and I know that I want to get into rental property investing.

Being a college student with limited funds for investing, what is some good advice for paying the downpayment.

Unless, that lawyer has a relationship with the title company where they bring the title company clients and they then get compensated for those referrals internally (which also needs to be disclosed to seller/buyer). 

Picked him up right after he graduated college with and started him at the bottom and worked him up.

If the renovations were all internal they may qualify for Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) or Tangible Property Regulations (TPRs) also called the Repair Regulations.

A Quit Claim Deed, as the post above suggested, is often used in internal transactions.

You didn't specify if you're a K-12 teacher or if you teach at the college level, but if you're K-12, it might be worth looking into! 

Aerojet Rocketdyne, which makes rocket engines and motors for the aerospace and defense industry, will expand its Huntsville operations with more jobs in a 379,000-square foot manufacturing facility near Huntsville International Airport, the aerospace and defense contractor said today.Operations in the leased building will begin in 2023 and “allow Aerojet Rocketdyne to increase manufacturing capacity for the nation’s defense production needs,” the company said.

Ever rented a house or an apartment with a bunch of college mates?