I'd love to turn the condo equity I never expected to have when I bought off a desperate sponsor in 2009 into a steady income stream, but don't have the time to be a full time landlord.  

It is an extra stream of income that can be used for emergency or fun. 

The borrower's main assets, I believe, would be his income stream from and partnership in another successful business.How would I go about exploring this option?

Before pulling the trigger to incur all those taxes and penalties, keep it, invest it wisely, and find other sources of capital to fund your non retirement account income stream.

Properties that would provide a steady stream of income, but not transition to a future home for myself. 

Therefore, having a current revenue stream will turn to a cost, because I will need to have the property managed.

In retirement, real estate will be pretty much your only available tax write for what I anticipate to be significant income when you combine ss plus your 401k and other investment streams etc.I look at my businesses as additional cash flow that help to accelerate my rei and do not count on that cash whatsoever to live.

My second goal is to create an income stream that will surpass my previous employments, which will allow me to stay home with my kids and keep a flexible work schedule.

I would never be concerned about a referral fee because I would never for one instant consider paying it.This is not the 1980's, they are not tapped into some stream of information that the every day joe isn't.

I am sure they could back track receipts, but she would still be worried on flagging Marg's income stream.