Also, I fall a little bit into the category that rents slightly below market price may be beneficial in retaining a tenant and/or ability to raise rents while retaining a tenant.  

Expecting to raise equity capital and to receive an ownership interest without experience and expertise to offer is just not realisticWith the advent of crowdfunding capital raises, on line offerings, and set fee legal, the cost of safe harbor Reg D offerings have dropped, considerably.  

However, after enough seasoning, I would then refinance the property after raising the value with improvements.

I just read this morning that they are now more worried about inflation and are considering raising again.

These boys are the greatest investment I have and I sure want to raise them to be contributing citizens and not spoiled brats. lol Will be happy to network in the near future.Thank you @Eric DowlingYes, the duplex is nearby me in the city of South Gate. 

I was born and raised in Dallas Teaxs.  

I rarely wear a name tag nor distribute business cards.

John,you can not order them off the premises but,you can encourage them to go out to lunch or do errands while the inspection is taking place.Give them a written notice on exactly when you will arrive and depart the property and suggest they find something else to do because the inspection will be hectic and disruptive to them.Offer them a gift card to Olive Garden or something to pay for lunch.

When we bought our 14 unit building a couple years ago, we just simply raised the rents. 

It's not like a loan gets paid to the seller in installments over time or can be reversed like a credit card charge, once it's approved, the seller gets the full amount and it's sold, right?