BUT I also want to encourage you to think about LLC w/more open eyes.I have been investing in RE for 18 years. 

Encourage them to bring somone bilingual to the contract signing if they are the successful candidates. 

Now, I encourage anyone to do all of those things, but today we will not be taking that deep dive.

They're already content, and this is not something that can really be faked, especially in person.For someone like me, that's the winning strategy,Obviously that would be a terrible default strategy for society en masse!

I encourage cash payment for deposit and first months rent.

I'd also encourage you to look at house hacking a duplex or other type of property if you have not already. 

But I worked a job "society told me to get" and after 5 years was only making $50,000 out of college."

I would encourage him to network with other local investors and keep learning through any means: youtube, podcasts, books, mentors, etc..

I told him I am all new to this and pre-revenue at this moment and I'd like to ask a few questions and asked if I could count on him to help me through a little bit of book keeping and he encouraged me to ask some questions by ending with "If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask".

I told him I am all new to this and pre-revenue at this moment and I'd like to ask a few questions and asked if I could count on him to help me through a little bit of book keeping and he encouraged me to ask some questions by ending with "If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask".