Thank you for explaining so clearly. 

So you'll have to be patient while they clear up title issues.

I've read in many places in the BP forums and elsewhere that I should now aggressively attack the debt I carry with prepayments (debt snowball is commonly recommended).The idea of owning my properties free and clear appeals to me (I don't like making mortgage payments, especially the interest portion thereof). 

Yes, your contract called for that....a period to clear the title issues.

You can get $1,000 cash flow per month on a house owned free and clear or you can get that leveraged up on 5 houses generating $200 per month cash flow... 

I own the lot free and clear. 

Expenses are in the 50% rule, and including mortgage, vacancy, and rest of calculator expenses including property mgmt I would be clearing about $350 a month. 

I have ran into countless issues that are extremely difficult to clear, costly or makes a deal fall through that all could have been prevented if you got Title Insurance.You become liable for anything on Title against the property or prior owners. 

I always appeal if they clearly make a bad decision and sometimes they give in.  

I think you should leave him off for now, and create a legal ownership and distribution contract so things are clear on the business and money side of things between you, and his not being on the LLC wont be a detrement to his part in the business.