Welcome to Bigger Pockets John, seems like your post got cut off. 

But you can't do it if both partners aren't working towards the same goal.A partner who isn't willing to downgrade lifestyle in order to achieve mutual goals (ie, cut expenses so more money can go towards debt) is really just a monthly bill that keeps you warm at night.Either you guys are going in the same direction or you're going apart.  

Sincerely yours,Dean-Ross Schessler, BS, MS, PhD, MBA, CPCM*EDGE Consulting Groupnote * = Certified Professional Consultant to Management

A paid employee may act on behalf of the company and most likely will not need a license, you'll need to how all the requirements for a paid employee, commission only  might cut it f you're meeting all the other requirements for an employee.Again,  anytime someone on here mentions "Agent" or "Broker" or "license" the assumption goes straight to real  estate agency........that is not correct entirely, the formation of agency relationships is formed by law,  has little to do with a real estate agent, you can be an agent to buy a car,  truck load of shoes, trees or lumber, just about anything and the "Laws of Agency" apply to these relationships.If you have a formal written partnership with A and B then you may skate  past the license matter as both are buying, they must close together,  then B may sell their interest to A and walk off.

Rules including but not limited to;Tithing, if you're religious- When I was religious I never really understood why I "had' to tithe to reach success in business.Using the law of attraction- I am a positive thinker so I use this method for the most part.Donating to charity/iesCutting off ALL friends that aren't motivating or doing anything with their lives....Completely cutting them off, as in not even an occasional catch up lunch.

I think it will very beneficial in so many ways, having the freedom to look at for sale houses on your own time, being able to do your own research, getting/cutting on commissions, etc.

Cut out all non-essentials and work, work, work to do this right.  

  :)Brian you were probably like me when we started this we had a big table with scissors and all the legal publications and we spent half a day cutting out our NOD's...

Take your time, cut expenses, save up money and do it yourself.    

Painting is one of those things you have to enjoy doing, that's why they  charge so much, that is the one place you don't want to cut comers on.