Best of luck and let me know if you want to discuss any techniques I used to lengthen the leash at work :-)

(I am not interested in just borrowing the funds for various reasons; mainly because I have this uncomfortable feeling of owing a friend this much money...even if I know it's somewhat secured in a property)Is 50/50 split ownership fair?

There is a big difference between secured/leveraged debt and unsecured/unleveraged debt. 

I am here today to start looking into securing my future success, can not stay in the military forever.

I have a $2200 security deposit in my hands.

I'm sure that once I feel more secure in my knowledge in real estate investing I will probably use other methods in order to obtain those rentals.  

Not to mention income security.  

When they use these advanced techniques, they have probably done enough to keep it out of probate and won't likely lead to an opportunity anyway.Mail until the property is sold, until the executor asks you to stop mailing, or until you buy the property.

Even in "Title Theory" states, where the security instrument is a Deed of Trust the foreclosure can still be judicial.  

RealtyShares was started by a very smart securities attorney.