Not sure if you want to share it publicly, but if you can just pm me the info, I would appreciate it. 

And unfortunately at least for publicly listed properties,   being poorly managed and below market doesn't affect the asking price too much,  as they are all priced based on proforma numbers,   not actuals.

And are afraid you will go around them because they have no way to protect their interest such .

Which would be the better route: work for a Public CPA Firm in the Real Estate division or obtain a Real Estate License?

Again you can buy a list on the internet and in some states where that is public record you can look it up at the courthouse3.

I would like the protection of a LLC but still being able to work together with my business partner on projects.

I would like the protection of a LLC but still being able to work together with my partner on projects.

To me this means having a primary residence in the under $1mil range (but doesn't necessarily have to be under $500k).I will still have school aged children and need access to great schools, ideally public to avoid the cost of privateI would still value the ability to access metropolitan environments, though I don't need to live in the urban core. 

Asset protection is a good consideration, however it can have an impact on other areas, like cash flow and tax. 

All of that is public info.