In 2013, I finally came to the conclusion that I needed to cut my losses.After speaking to my realtor and CPA, I sold the rental in a short sale.

BP Community, I finally took the plunge and created an account.

I've been reading quite a bit about real estate investing and am now finally getting into actually researching and crunching numbers, which leads me to this head scratching moment...I'm perusing RealtyRates.com and am looking at the national data for apartments.

Can I find someone else to bring money to the table so the first person can put a down payment on the other house then we all three keep ownership of the old house and use it as a rental?

After i graduate i plan on obtaining my real estate license so i can finally begin to invest. 

I've been reading Brandon Turner's book and finally made my way here!

WOW it's hard to believe that a divorce has finalized with no clarification on the property.  

Once you know what you really want...why you want it, and are honest about your strengths, and what you can bring to the table, it will be easier to see which is the best path for you.  

I'm finally ready to pull the trigger and start my investing venture.

This is element #1 of my strategy - leverage an existing track record.During our call, I pitched him on me bringing my skills (general business management and marketing/advertising) to the table in exchange for the opportunity to use them - i.e. he would enable me with his skill set and I would help him to scale, using his track record as a springboard to craft a win/win situation.