Most of my landlords self-manage, and my role is to find the right tenant, so it works well for that.

Here's a BP article on some practicals on finding a mentor:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/16/finding-mentor-real-estate/Also, an article on basic [low cost, almost free] acquisition strategies that I've done or still do since I started:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/23/acquisition-domination/

-Playing With Fire-Scott Rieckens-Set for Life: Dominate Life, Money and the American Dream- Scott Trench-Your Money of Your Life- Vicki Robin, Scott Dominguez-The Four-Hour Workweek- Timothy Ferriss-The Millionaire Next Door- Thomas J.

They may be collecting on behalf of a forgot about municipality (county, city, village, state) besides the dominant municipality. 

The down payment is only about 15% of the entire package (100%) of all roles and responsibilities for all the partners in a REI investment. 

I like the idea of getting a premium while my property is used to help those in need and freeing myself from my current roles as property manager and referee.This potential with this model intrigues me; My question for the community is: how could I structure a legal agreement that would protect me from the potential downsides of this kind of arrangement? 

Small banks were the HERO, and many customers realized the role they play and the level of service/attention that exists with small banks.Now comes along this SVB drama, putting a lot of bad press and pain on the small banks.

Hi Elise,Landscaping is one part of the overall unit, and needs to play a role in that. 

If you are thinking of redefining your role as that of a finder, getting a finder's fee, that might work, but in that case you're not signing any purchase contracts

For more experienced investors, goals, risk, roles, and returns should always be discussed before creating any partnership type.[ Learning how to invest in real estate doesn’t have to be hard!