Disputes seem to come up with expected use and when someone wants to sell.For example - brothers A, B, and C went in on the investment but Brother D and E didn't. 

The project is expected to deliver in 2021.

Don't set boundaries for yourself and hopefully expect things to fall into place.

Or do they just see that the EIN is associated with a 401k plan so they know not to expect an tax return to match up to there database with the associated 1099 filed?

Great thing about college rentals is that you don't need anything high-end, and they don't expect high service from their landlord.

I am expecting an offer on our latest flip soon.

I was expecting they will be sending this to me via Docusign which seems safer to me than email. 

 @John Warren: Expect you could put together a group of lawyers and get some variation of opinion as to its legality for the unlicensed. 

You also want to be aware of any self-employment taxes that could be looming.You'll also want to get a CPA involved or a tax attorney from a tax standpoint... what sorts of estimated taxes do you need to pay, what kinds of cash flows can you expect.. 

It's always good to try to have the contractor come out and give you an estimate on the rehab costs even though something UN-expected can always come up.