So looking forward to escaping the mouse trap that is the standard 401k plan but am very aware that significant care must be made in order to not get slaughtered by the IRS down the road due to any prohibited transactions. 

The vast majority of my bookings are on Airbnb and I made the amateur move of paying the flat fee to Homeaway when I signed up.

Any time you wish to purchase an asset, pay investment related expenses or receive income, they will be involved in signing documents and handling the funds.

There are 5 or 6 forms that you both will need to sign that pertain to fraud, and use of funds and all that.2. 

Also, when the first contract is signed do you take it to the title company or do you wait until you have the buyer?

So I've been involved in several dozen transactions, just never as an agent.

Transaction costs, taxes, refinance fees eat your lunch transacting often.

Excited to learn and hopefully complete my first real estate transaction this year!

Can you find a partner to co sign?

I've done direct mail, bandit signs, networking with other investors and realtors, and making shotgun offers on the MLS.