He has past experience investing and is well equipped to deal with investment property financing. 

However, this is a family partnership and I want to keep the equity split identical.

I don't know that I've ever met a 1st gen African LO, but I've met 1st gen LO Russians, Latinas, Brits... and to the extent that African accents are associated with "Nigerian Prince" schemes, note that the overwhelming majority of LOs doing shady things circa 2004-2007 had accents identical to what you would expect my accent to be based on my profile picture, so you certainly shouldn't assume that I'm not shady based on my accent any more than you should assume someone is shady if they have an accent that sounds African.

Welcome to my series on purchasing a home and using your VA Benefits.I am George Freelove a Marine Veterans and real estate professional / consultant.I have over 40 years of experience in the home building, mortgage and real estate world.Purchasing a home is a very important decision and a big undertaking in any one’s life.Most people only choose to purchase a few homes over their life time.My goal is to make sure that you are well equipped and armed with up to date information for your big decision.Over the next few weeks we will discuss buying a home using your VA Benefits.The nitty gritty of the process, where to start, how to get a VA Loan finding the right mortgage lender, finding the right Realtor, finding the right home, what costs to expect, how does the process work, what can I expect from my Realtor, my Lender and the Seller.So let’s take this journey together!

Hopefully I will be able to learn as much as I can so that when I start investing on my own, I will be well equipped.      

If you believe that things are as they always will be, (first you should look at the past and see if that is a reasonable assessment of what the future brings) then taking into account: limitations on what you can invest in, your Solo 401(k) "projected" growth, fees & hidden fees, you can't co-mingle funds, you have to carefully manage the process, future tax increases, tax law changes, a national debt that is north of $22 Trillion dollars, unfunded liabilities and and of course inflation, along with possible "bail ins" then you are well equipped to decide if that is a good choice for your style of investing.However, If you are an "opportunistic investor" . . . . you jump at the opportunity when it arises, then you run into some conflicts.

I am also getting a home warranty for the property to cover all the major equipment. 

The previous owner had laundry equipment which they owned and maintained. 

Good credit is not necessarly mandatory to qualify for a loan however it is a clear indication of a individual with very poor money management skills likely not equipped to be a successful investor.  

I want to minimize my ties/ hide most of my identity; so that if someone tries to sue or take my property they don't get everything and might not know what I own or may own...I want to know the best way to secure the land to keep people from dumping on it or living on it... the land right now is pretty worthless and I doubt someone currently would want to live long term there, but in the future amenities and with more people might move back/into the area, which currently right now is pretty darn rural and uninhabited. also, how would I find out if septic is still good since there were no issues before the structure(s) left or no longer stand...?