The choice amounts to paying $122 extra each month to keep $8,000 in your checking account today.You know what we call it when someone charges you an amount of money in exchange for you being allowed to put money in your checking account?

there are company's that do the legal part for you it was very popular from 2000 to 2008 a web search will find them.

So, my choices are to sell and gross $800,000 to $1,000,000 or try and buy out my partner at around the same cost, financing would not be necessary...The potential listing agent (and leasing agent) has been adamant that my capitalization rate would be around 4-5% with the buyout and thus, a poor investment.

That was easy for me to make my choice and tell my dear uncle Ruben what to do. 

In other markets MFH is the superior choice.

You are making a great choice to come on and learn with BP.

I have been placing offers already in the SRQ market, nothing accepted so far, so I am branching out up to Tampa Bay next, seems to be more choice up there.

My personal choice would be Tennessee.

He's making 4% on a passive instrument and has given up the hassles of active ownership.Note  buying is a popular exercise because it's a passive way to still invest in real estate for the long term backed by a real estate asset.  

@Phil Reames makes a great and popular suggestion of answering questions with questions.