In my past professional life I worked as an attorney for a hotel development company that owned over 1B in assets yet as a company we  did not feel the need to utilize entity structures nearly as complexed or  convoluted as what you arranged. 

Work with consistent contractors.

Stay very local, or if you can trust someone local, you do the financing and they do the work.

Let’s share our strategies and learn how to make referral programs work for everyone involved.

What solution worked best for you?

If so, do I form a JV or how would that work exactly?

It's good to hire your own representation that is working on your behalf, not the seller's.Letter of IntentIt's a tool to negotiate formally and in writing. 

My previous bank would pay the taxes and insurance when due and collect those balances equally throughout the year.

Working with our Rockstar agent, Bill Beck, we identified an excellent lakeside investment property near Silver Dollar City and other key Branson attractions that should (eventually) generate a 50% COC return (we have a lot of learning to do - so I'm not banking on that high of a return in the first few years).

What is a CRM that has been proven to work well with wholesalers?