Relationships you make in business can help you advance your knowledge and opportunities,  as well as turn into some great real life relationships that will enhance your life and the life of your new friends as well 6 Embrace your struggles and challenges. 

As long as she's logging 15+ hours per week on the business (750 hours per year or more) you've met one of the 7 requirements to be "materially participating" in the business.

Thanks for the feedback and yes I have both participated in the student experience and also managed my College rentals for 10+ years now. 

The second time she suggested participating, I engaged her more fully and she has become my primary investor with my most recent project.

Purchase price: $7,290,144 Self Storage Facility, Participated as a Limited Partner in the real estate syndication.

This would allow participating in cash-flow/ profit while leveraging their existing marketing and business structure.  

Note, however, that you can only use losses from syndications is you qualify as a real estate professional for tax purposes, and meet the material participation standards for your own rental real estate portfolio and make the grouping election.  

You can also participate in stock option programs where eXp will take a portion of your commission and purchase eXp stock for you at a discount. 

And while doing that spend a ton of time reading books, listening to podcasts, participating in these forums, and just generally learning the ropes.Step 3: Reassess your goals and objectives

That's akin to blackmail and I won't participate in that.