So just for joining our site, we'll email you a free download of The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started!

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Hi there @Robert Benoit any questions do you have about investing just let me know and |I'll be glad to anwswer them for you and help you through the process, as well as many others on this biggerpockets.com to guide and learn from.

I feel like I would hire an accountant  based specifically on their ability to guide me through this type of question.  

Then, download the BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide and start reading some more!!

He also wrote a good e-book on the topic, named The Ultimate Guide to Buying Apartment Buildings with Private Money, which I recommend.Two other sources of good insight from those who recently got started raising capital for apartment syndications are:1. 

Also, make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingIt's good that you're willing to offer some value add in exchange for time w/ an expert.  

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Contracts are all guided by the terms stipulated.

You should work through the Ultimate Beginners Guide.